Bernie’s campaign unionises.

From an email:

When Bernie talks about the need to rebuild the American labor movement and to make it easier, not harder, to join a union, he means it.

That is one of the reasons we are proud to share an historic piece of news with you:

Yesterday afternoon our campaign announced that it will be the first major party presidential campaign in history to unionize after a majority of eligible staff designated the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 to represent them.

The right to organize as part of a union has historically been one of the surest ways for American workers to join the middle class.

We cannot just support unions with words, we must back it up with actions. And the truth is, all of the other campaigns in the Democratic primary should do the same.

If you add your voice and let them know you are paying attention, we are sure they will. So we’re asking:

Sign our petition: encourage each of the campaigns in the Democratic primary to form unions that will protect their workers, provide good pay, good benefits, and a voice on the job.

Traditionally, the protections workers enjoy as union members have not existed on most political campaigns — and certainly not ones of this size.

We are proud our campaign is changing that. Because it’s the right thing to do. And like Bernie’s leadership on Medicare for all, free college, a $15 minimum wage and more, we expect the other campaigns will follow suit.

Especially if you make your voice heard.

All our best,

Team Bernie