Sanders campaign says staff decided to join a union

Sen. Bernie SandersBernard (Bernie) Sanders Letter from Buttigieg Pens to Muslims in the City: "The Diversity of Our Community Is Its Strength" O 'Rourke states that it will be "more thoughtful" when talking about his family The Trump Campaign Announces Michigan Event at the End of March MOREThe presidential campaign (I-Vt.) Announced Friday the constitution of a unionized workforce, a first for a major candidate of the party.

"Bernie Sanders is the most pro-union candidate in the industry. He will be the most pro-union President of the White House and we are honored that his campaign is the first to have a unionized membership, "said Campaign Director Faiz. Shakir said in a statement.

The campaign added that the employees had decided to organize through a card verification system, in which employees signed authorization slips to be represented by a union.

Campaign workers have designated Local 400 of United Food and Commercial Workers to represent them as their exclusive bargaining representative.

The Vermont Senator has long been touted as a strong advocate of the working class and a supporter of labor and trade union groups.

"Today, we are telling low-wage employers: stop paying your workers a living wage," said Sanders at a rally Thursday in South Carolina. "We will raise the federal minimum wage to a living wage of $ 15 an hour. A person who works 40 hours a week in this country should live in poverty. And yes. We will facilitate the union membership of unions, no more difficult. "

Sanders is currently considered one of the pioneers in a Democratic primary field that has more than a dozen candidates.