A glance at union endorsements

[Ron Burgundy]

AP - Major labor endorsements made early in the 2004 and 2008 Democratic presidential primaries:

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2008 Democratic presidential primary:

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York

_United Transportation Union. Endorsed in August 2007.

_International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Endorsed in August 2007.

_Transportation Communication Union. Endorsed in September 2007.

_National Association of Letter Carriers. Endorsed in September 2007.

_International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers. Endorsed in September 2007.

_National Federation of Teachers. Endorsed in October 2007.

_American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Endorsed in October 2007.

_International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (merger between the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association and the United Transportation Union becomes effective January 2008). Endorsed in November 2007.

_Amalgamated Transit Union. Endorsed in November 2007.

_International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. Endorsed in December 2007.

Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut

_International Association of Fire Fighters. Endorsed in August 2007.

Former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina

_United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. Endorsed in August 2007.

_United Steelworkers of America. Endorsed in September 2007.

_United Mine Workers of America. Endorsed in September 2007.

_Transport Workers Union. Endorsed in September 2007.

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2004 Democratic presidential primary:

Rep. Richard Gephardt of Missouri (dropped out of Democratic primary race in 2004)

_International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Endorsed in July 2003.

_Teamsters. Endorsed in August 2003.

_United Steelworkers of America. Endorsed in August 2003.

_Laborers International Union of North America. Endorsed in September 2003.

_Ironworkers Union. Endorsed in April 2003.

_United Food and Commercial Workers. Endorsed in October 2003.

Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean (dropped out of Democratic primary race in 2004)

_Service Employees International Union. Endorsed in November 2003.

_American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Endorsed in November 2003.

_International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Endorsed in October 2003.

Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. (won Democratic primary, lost to President Bush in 2004)

_International Association of Fire Fighters. Endorsed in September 2003.

_Utility Workers Union of America. Endorsed in October 2003.

source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071218/ap_on_el_pr/labor_endorsements [link]