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“LIUNA members
and leadership believe that Secretary Clinton is the right
leader to move our country forward and the most qualified
candidate to address the many challenges facing the United
States,” the union, which represents construction workers and
public service employees, said in a statement.
"LIUNA members are deeply concerned about the direction of our
country and are looking for a real leader who will create good
jobs, rebuild our country, and grow our economy," the
Washington-based union said. "Secretary Clinton’s record proves
that she is a tough and tested fighter for our nation and for
working men and women."
The latest endorsement boosts the former U.S. secretary of
state's hold on Democratic support over her closest rival, U.S.
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who has struggled to lock
down major union support despite longstanding ties with the
labor movement.
In a statement, Clinton said, “I am honored to have earned the
endorsement of the Laborers’ International Union of North
America, one of the fastest-growing and most diverse unions in
the country.
"I have always stood with organized labor and working Americans,
and I will stand with them and fight for them as president," she
said. "Because when workers are strong, families are strong —
and when families are strong, America is strong.”
Clinton has won the support of several key union organizations
over the past several weeks, including the Service Employees
International Union and the ironworkers' union.
Clinton holds 38 percent Democratic support - a nearly
10-percentage-point lead over Sanders - according to a Nov. 20
Reuters/Ipsos five-day rolling poll.
(Additional reporting by Luciana Lopez; Editing by Jonathan
Oatis)
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