It will come as no surprise as Hillary Clinton begins lining up union endorsements. Those that have already jumped on the bandwagon include:
- The AFL-CIO
- The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers union (BCTGM)
- The Auto Workers (UAW)
If there is any doubt that Clinton and Big Labor are hand-in-glove, the former national political director of SEIU (Brandon Davis) was appointed as the general election chief of staff at the DNC (Democratic National Committee) and reports to Clinton’s campaign. 
Meanwhile, Donald Trump is making many Big Labor officials very nervous. There is already a divide developing in some quarters of Democratic contingency as many, especially in the trade unions, have been frustrated by President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone pipeline project. Several union presidents have written letters to the AFL-CIO decrying the political agenda of the labor federation. As Steve Malanga of the Manhattan Institute puts it, “The AFL-CIO and the public-sector unions are increasingly becoming an almost-monolithic pro-environmentalist movement within the Democratic Party.” Some Big Labor officials are worried that Trump could cause many former Democrat voters to defect, especially white working-class households. It could be an interesting campaign season in more than the obvious ways!
