Largest healthcare union backs Clinton — 5 key facts

On Tuesday, Service Employee International Union, the nation's largest healthcare union, endorsed Hillary Clinton, according to mySA.

Here are five key notes:

1. SEIU Union represents nearly 2 million nurses, healthcare workers and other caregivers.

2. Ms. Clinton said she was "deeply honored" by the endorsement in a statement.

3. The union endorsed President Obama over Hillary Clinton in 2008.

4. In a recent poll, union officials found 70 percent of the union backed Clinton.

5. SEIU is fighting to get cities throughout the nation to adopt a $15 per hour minimum wage.

"Hillary Clinton has proven she will fight, deliver and win for working families," said SEIU president Mary Kay Henry in a statement. "SEIU members and working families across America are part of a growing movement to build a better future for their families, and Hillary Clinton will support and stand with them."

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