Both parties agreed to return to the negotiating table by Tuesday.
Several Democrats stood by their fealty to the union as they criss-crossed the first-in-the-nation caucus state of Iowa over the weekend.
From Burlington, Sanders signaled his continued support for the union Sunday,"I think there's not going to be a debate so long as there remains a labor dispute. But I hope and expect that the DNC will resolve that." "We want to make sure you are aware that there is a labor dispute involving our union on that campus," the letter reads."While we remain hopeful that the labor dispute can be resolved before next Thursday, we want to be clear that if the situation remains unresolved there could be picketing on the evening of the debate. Any assistance you can provide in resolving this dispute would be greatly appreciated.
"The DNC and LMU learned of this issue earlier today, and it is our understanding this matter arose within the last day," said Hinojosa in a statement Friday."While LMU is not a party to the negotiations between Sodexo and Unite Here Local 11, Tom Perez would absolutely not cross a picket line and would never expect our candidates to either.
Former Vice President Joe Biden, a Democratic candidate for president, listens to a question about healthcare, as he takes part in a series of town halls at Culinary Workers Union Local 226 in Las Vegas, Dec. 11, 2019. But the company at odds with the union, Sodexo, pushed back against Local 11's framing of the dispute.
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