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Person of Interest

(380 posts) Wed Jul 14, 2021, 04:52 PM Jul 2021

Unions Gave Money To GOP Lawmakers Who Voted To Overturn The Election

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Corporate political giving has drawn a lot of attention since Jan. 6. How about contributions from labor groups?

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Unions Gave Money To GOP Lawmakers Who Voted To Overturn The Election (Original Post) Person of Interest Jul 2021 OP

Not the first time, won't be the last. I'm ashamed to say. lindysalsagal Jul 2021 #1

It's safe to assume that all the cop unions do so. PSPS Jul 2021 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2021 #6

I lost a $1/4 M a year job welding because Keystone got shut down tirebiter Jul 2021 #3

You do realize that the Green New Deal Person of Interest Jul 2021 #4

Yes I do tirebiter Jul 2021 #5

I am still dismayed at the Democratic Party"s Person of Interest Jul 2021 #7

lindysalsagal

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1. Not the first time, won't be the last. I'm ashamed to say.

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Wed Jul 14, 2021, 04:53 PM

Jul 2021

PSPS

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2. It's safe to assume that all the cop unions do so.

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Wed Jul 14, 2021, 06:10 PM

Jul 2021

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Chin music This message was self-deleted by its author.

tirebiter

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3. I lost a $1/4 M a year job welding because Keystone got shut down

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Wed Jul 14, 2021, 06:12 PM

Jul 2021

I’m old enough to find other jobs paying as much, but I can see why unions wanted to protect workers with skills.
The IAFF had some backsliders from the beginning but the rank and file came through for Biden.
The IBEA was not interested in a Green New Deal. Biden pulled them back from going for totally Trump.

Person of Interest

(380 posts)

4. You do realize that the Green New Deal

Reply to tirebiter (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 14, 2021, 06:55 PM

Jul 2021

Is not an official platform policy of the Democratic Party?

tirebiter

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5. Yes I do

Reply to Person of Interest (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 14, 2021, 07:22 PM

Jul 2021

I didn’t want to directly mention Bernie in the primaries again. That’s water under the bridge that needs to be rebuilt.

Person of Interest

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7. I am still dismayed at the Democratic Party"s

Reply to tirebiter (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 14, 2021, 08:52 PM

Jul 2021

Lack of urgency in finding ways to speak with unions members following Reagan's election in 1980. The party never really tried to win them back, and today many union members view the Republican Party as the party of working people. The same party that embraced the Arthur Laffer Curve (supply side economics (a k.a, Reaganomics)) that treats labor as a commodity: something that can be bought, sold and traded away.

Many union members have embraced a political party that advocates the exporting or offshoring of their jobs to the lowest cost labor markets.

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