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Tatiana

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5. They foolishly think they will get more jobs/higher wages.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Jan 28, 2015, 02:50 PM

Jan 2015

It's ridiculous. No self-respecting legitimate union would ever back Rahm. As a matter of fact, no self-respecting Chicagoan should ever consider voting for Rahm. He makes Daley Jr. look like the Messiah.

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Rahm Emanuel Is a Union-buster. So Why Are Chicago Unions Backing Him? [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2015 OP

cause they're corrupt or their leadership is? that would be my first guess. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #1

In Chicago the unions have always been part of the Democratic Machine. former9thward Jan 2015 #2

I can understand AFSCME's dilemma and the building trades, cop and fire are usually status quo Starry Messenger Jan 2015 #3

Tons of these so called regrestive ideas Wellstone ruled Jan 2015 #4

They foolishly think they will get more jobs/higher wages. Tatiana Jan 2015 #5