Is there evidence that unions help DEMOCRATS in elections?
- Thread starter Legion
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I think so, too.
Labor union unveils $150M campaign to help defeat Trump
One of the nation’s largest labor unions is unveiling plans to invest $150 million in a nationwide campaign to help defeat President Donald Trump, a sweeping effort focused on eight battleground states and voters of color who typically don’t vote.
The investment marks the largest voter engagement and turnout operation in the history of the Service Employees International Union, which claims nearly 2 million members. The scope of the campaign, which quietly launched last month and will run through November’s general election, reflects the urgency of what union president Mary Kay Henry calls “a make-or-break” moment for working people in America under Trump’s leadership.
“He’s systematically unwinding and attacking unions. Federal workers rights have been totally eviscerated under his watch,” Henry said in an interview. “We are on fire about the rules being rigged against us and needing to elect people that are going to stand with workers.”
https://apnews.com/e3645cd1d3ac6d179e2defbc9542cbb4
But;
StoneByStone
It's OK to Be White
Republicans are able to organize in the exact same way to fund campaigns. So this doesn't mean Democrats have an advantage, just that they're able to engage in the same tactics as Republicans.
Is that so?
Not any more. The unions have tried to stay at hands length from parties the last few years. I have worked campaigns in Detroit area for years and lots of union workers were Trumpies. We had great difficulty getting any help from them. Unions are democracies. The votes of the membership determines what they do.
StoneByStone
It's OK to Be White
Glad you agree.
I don't agree. I asked you a question.
Lightbringer
Loves Me Some Souls
Nordberg is actually correct.
AProudLefty
Adorable how loser is screeching for attention. :)
Be prepared to experience Legion.
Lightbringer
Loves Me Some Souls
As I told you before, Legion doesn't bother me.
Lightbringer
Loves Me Some Souls
And you being the right-wing version signalmankenneth doesn't rise to the level of evidence either.
Unverifiable personal reminiscences never rise to the level of evidence.
If you can verify Nerdberg's story, do so.
AProudLefty
Adorable how loser is screeching for attention. :)
Apparently he bothers so many people that they had him on ignore.
I read his posts for amusement.
Minister of Truth
Practically Perfect
They certainly used to. The unions replaced the machines, but, over time, special interest groups have joined the fray. The Sierra Club has been able to keep California on fire for years, as an example.
THE RADICAL LEFTIST WASHINGTON POST SEEMS TO THINK SO
Union endorsements will play a big role in the 2020 election ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/02/12/union-endorsements-2020/
Here's the largest union in America "staying at hand's length from parties" in the current election cycle:
NEA Mobilizes to Support Joe Biden for President
National Education Association (NEA) President Lily Eskelsen García announced that the 3-million member union, the largest in the country, was proudly recommending former Vice President Joe Biden to be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States.
The recommendation was formalized first by a vote by NEA’s PAC Council, followed by a vote by the Board of Directors, two bodies that represent NEA’s broad and diverse membership. Eskelsen García made the announcement on Saturday to the union’s members via email.
https://educationvotes.nea.org/2020/03/14/nea-mobilizes-to-support-joe-biden/
Lightbringer
Loves Me Some Souls
This is not a court of law, none of us take notes on our day to day interactions just so Legion can have a link to peruse. I happen to be plugged in to automotive around here, labor and management. I'm OK with that not mattering to you. Nordberg is right though...well, in this, he's wrong on most stuff.
Unions now use PACs to funnel millions to campaigns...mostly DEMOCRAT campaigns.
American Federation of Government Employees
https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/totals?id=D000000304
National Education Assn
https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/national-education-assn/recipients?id=D000000064
American Federation of Teachers
https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/american-federation-of-teachers/totals?id=D000000083
American Fedn of State, County & Municipal Employees
https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/am...unty-municipal-employees/totals?id=D000000061
National Assn of Letter Carriers
https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/national-assn-of-letter-carriers/totals?id=D000000084
All public sector unions
https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/totals.php?cycle=2020&ind=p04