Subject: Re: Nightly Labor Update
From: Amanda Renteria <[email-masked]>
To: Nikki Budzinski <[email-masked]>
Cc: Robby Mook <[email-masked]>, Marlon Marshall <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>, Brynne Craig <[email-masked]>, Bonnie Rubin <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 12:54:28 -0400

Nikki,
do you think we are going to continue to see folks move from 2015
conference asks to 2016 conference asks  as part of their endorsement
process or are IAFF and NEA outliers?

On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 7:59 PM, Nikki Budzinski <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Yep, the NEA alternatives I outlined below are what the NEA would like us
> to commit to (all of them) in place of our absence at the RA.  I think
> Robby when we meet with Carrie on Friday next week we should be ready to
> commit to what we're willing to do then.  She will expect that at the
> meeting I believe.  I'll be there with you too.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 18, 2015, at 7:45 PM, Robby Mook <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
> I got pushed on NEA today by NH local as well.
> It's going to be an issue.  Wonder if we can do the alternatives as
> replacement.
>
>
>
> On Jun 18, 2015, at 7:33 PM, Marlon Marshall <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the update.  On the NEA piece, I don't know if this is the
> right thing to say, but the no-conference position is really a go to all
> the Labor conferences in the hopes of earning a endorsement.  We're not
> trying to earn NALEO's endorsement.  Not sure how to finagle that in
> conversation but that is ultimately what it is
>
> I'm good with the Alliance for Retired Americans surrogate, think it makes
> sense
>
> Was the UAW date on our radar before?  that could be difficult....
>
> On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 7:14 PM, Nikki Budzinski <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
>> Good evening everyone
>> Attached is tonight's updated spreadsheet.  Here are a few points to draw
>> your attention to:
>>
>> 1.  July 1st, we have scheduled our labor policy discussions in
>> Washington DC with our policy team.  Notice has gone out.
>>
>> 2.  Need to discuss/confirm NEA requests post-RA decision.  Also, NEA has
>> reached out twice frustrated by HRC attending NALEO and not the RA (given
>> our conference position).  It would be helpful to have a response to NALEO
>> question and feedback back on their other requests.
>>   -RA Video
>>   -Teletown Hall with members and HRC (July)
>>   -Walk a Day event (August-September)
>>   -2016 RA attendance
>>
>> From our email last night, I have connected with Kari in NH regarding the
>> RA and any Sanders activity.  She is reaching out to Scott McGilvray to
>> help.  I'm meeting with Troy and ISEA next week in Iowa.
>>
>> 3.  Alliance for Retired Americans Convention has requested a Senator
>> surrogate to their conference.  HRC is unable to attend.  A video is not a
>> option.  Are we interested in asking a friendly Senator to surrogate?
>> Sanders and Pelosi are confirmed to attend.
>>
>> 4.  The UAW has started to engage in a endorsement process and invited
>> HRC to their Executive Board meeting in Detroit August 11-13th.  UAW has
>> big 3 bargaining this year, FYI.
>>
>> 5.  AFT teletown hall with members regarding 2016 endorsement last night
>> went "very well".
>>
>> 6.  Current confirmed attendees to John's home:  Trumka, Saunders, J.
>> David Cox (AFGE), Perrone (UFCW), McGarvey (BCTD).
>>
>> Trade Update:
>> TPA passed House and the labor campaign has moved to the 14 Democratic
>> Senators that voted for TPA/TAA.  Almost all of the 14 said that they would
>> only vote for TPA with TAA.  This is the leverage point labor is trying to
>> work.  The 14 Democratic Senators met with the White House today and
>> reports back were not positive for the WH.  A cloture vote could happen in
>> the Senate as early as tonight with a final TPA vote potentially happening
>> on Tuesday next week.  In the House CBC Chairman Butterfield along with
>> four other CBC members signed a letter to the Senate saying that if they
>> attach TAA to African Growth Opportunity Act they can't count on their
>> votes for it in the House.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Nikki Budzinski
>> Labor Outreach Director
>> Hillary for America
>> 646-854-1442 (direct)
>>
>
>

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