Sanders also was endorsed in August by National Nurses United, which represents about 185,000 members.
The U.S. postal workers union on Thursday endorsed Bernie Sanders in his bid for the White House, delivering a boost to the Vermont senator’s underdog campaign against Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.
The American Postal Workers Union, which represents more than 200,000 postal service workers and retirees, praised Sanders as a champion of workers. It is the second national union to endorse him.
“Politics as usual has not worked. It’s time for a political revolution,” said Mark Dimondstein, president of the union, citing efforts by Sanders to keep post offices and mail facilities open amid budget cuts.
“He doesn’t just talk the talk. He walks the walk,” Dimondstein said of Sanders, who has suggested that post offices could play a role in providing modest banking services such as savings accounts and check cashing in some areas.
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