US labour federation endorsement a boost for Kerry's presidential nomination hopes LONDON 1ST EDITION

Although Mr [John Kerry] is more of a free trader than many labour union leaders would like, they coalesced around him nonetheless -a significant show of support at a time when John Edwards, the North Carolina senator who has become Mr Kerry's main rival in the race, has made a campaign point o...

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Published inThe Financial times (London ed.)
Main Author McGregor, Deborah
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London (UK) The Financial Times Limited 20.02.2004
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Candidates
Endorsements
Labor unions
Nominations
Primaries & caucuses
Union leadership
Voters
WASHINGTON
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Summary:Although Mr [John Kerry] is more of a free trader than many labour union leaders would like, they coalesced around him nonetheless -a significant show of support at a time when John Edwards, the North Carolina senator who has become Mr Kerry's main rival in the race, has made a campaign point of linking trade with massive job losses in the US. "John Kerry will lead us in our fight to make creating good jobs America's number one priority," said John Sweeney, AFL-CIO president, at a Washington rally attended by Mr Kerry.
ISSN:0307-1766