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In reply to the discussion: Is Joe Scum anti-Union? [View all]Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)snip*Personally, I have always related more to union workers than corporate bosses because I grew up in a family where we were always the employees instead of the employers. Like a lot of kids of my generation, I saw the workplace through the eyes of my dad. His struggles to get ahead at work, deal with irrational bosses or keep his job during bad economic times shaped my views of the workplace.
That point of view was not evident in my congressional voting record, where I usually voted against union leaders political agendas. But I was still always looking for opportunities to support union workers. That was not only because of personal sympathies but also because of political realities. For reasons that escaped my Democratic opponents, I got the vote of most union members in my district.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/the-way-forward-for-american-unions-85086.html#ixzz2tJ0CSUxF
His voting record is clear, his bullshit excuses are..bullshit.