http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/two_unions_endorse_dellinger Comments for "Two unions endorse Dellinger" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/two_unions_endorse_dellinger#comment-2529 <p>NC is a NON UNION state! This kind of endorsement can be very detrimental...</p> <p>Given his affiliation within the CORRUPT existing administration, NC will do well to steer CLEAR of this candidate.</p> Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:17:51 -0500 FFC1304 comment 2529 at http://projects.newsobserver.com http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/two_unions_endorse_dellinger <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><a href="/profiles/hampton_dellinger"><img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/profile_images/hampton.dellinger.jpg" border="1" alt="Hampton Dellinger" title="Hampton Dellinger" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="100" height="150" align="right" />Hampton Dellinger</a> has picked up the support of two labor organizations in his bid for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor.</p><p>Dellinger won the backing of the <a href="http://www.cwa-union.org/">Communications Workers of America</a> and the <a href="http://www.utu.org/">United Transportation Union</a>, which has more than 10,000 members, according to the Dellinger campaign, Rob Christensen reports.</p><p>&quot;On issues such as affordable health care, family and medical leave rights and protecting retirement benefits, Dellinger has been a leader both in the Attorney General&#39;s Office and the governor&#39;s office,&quot; said Wallace Weaver, the CWA&#39;s state legislative and political coordinator.</p><p>Dellinger, a Raleigh lawyer, formerly worked as Gov. <a href="/dome/profiles/mike_easley">Mike Easley&#39;s</a> chief legal counsel and as a deputy attorney general.</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/two_unions_endorse_dellinger#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (1)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/two_unions_endorse_dellinger#comment Communication Workers of America endorsements Hampton Dellinger Lt. Governor &#039;08 Mike Easley Under the Dome United Transportation Union Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:09:24 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 3448 at http://projects.newsobserver.com