Albany is certainly a funny place. Standard thinking, conventional wisdom, whatever you want to call it, says that unions stick with Democrats by and large because....well simply Democrats have been better friends to unions historically speaking (currently too). Unfortunately since the 1199/S.E.I.U. sees Joe Bruno as some sort of savior, they are backing his quest to keep control of the state Senate and endorse Will Barclay over the Democratic challenger Darrel Aubertine.
From The Daily Politics:
The health care union SEIU/1199 has again demonstrated its loyalty to Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno and his GOP conference by announcing its endorsement of Republican Assemblyman Will Barclay in the 48th SD special election."Throughout his more than five years in the Assembly, Will Barclay has been a tireless advocate for the issues that upstate New Yorkers deeply care about – protecting quality healthcare and rebuilding the upstate economy,” said SEIU/1199 President George Gresham.“1199 caregivers are proud to endorse Will Barclay and we’re confident that he’ll be an excellent addition to a Senate Majority that has consistently protected access to affordable quality healthcare for all New Yorkers.”
SEIU/1199 has long been a Bruno ally, contributing hundreds of thousands of dollars to the senator himself, as well as his fellow Republicans, and the majority's campaign committees.
Not only is health care screwed up in general, but the local union is as well, supporting a candidate that is no good for unions and certainly not New York as a whole. Can anyone tell me why a union would support a union-buster?
Anyone, Bueller? Bueller?!?
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