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lapucelle

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26. My husband is FDNY and my son is NYPD
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 02:50 PM
Aug 2016

These national fraternal orders of police or firemen are lobbying organizations more than unions, although some of the local lodges may also function as unions.

In NY the unions are the UFA and the PBA.

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This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Aug 2016 #1
Considering the racist and insensitive things coming out of police unions these days Tempest Aug 2016 #2
probably lying treestar Aug 2016 #3
Yes. I call bullshit. Similar to Trump's claim NFL wrote him a letter emulatorloo Aug 2016 #14
Another reason to be with her. cyndensco Aug 2016 #4
Police unions go so totally against what unions should be for. They should change their name. Aristus Aug 2016 #5
Your opinion. former9thward Aug 2016 #31
Ironworkers don't kill innocent citizens. Aristus Aug 2016 #33
Unions are the cushion between a worker and his bosses. christx30 Aug 2016 #36
Teachers unions pay to have legal representation for pedophiles ripcord Aug 2016 #37
I snub you too Coolest Ranger Aug 2016 #6
This guy was CNN blaming Obama for the Police shootings. tman Aug 2016 #7
Fraternal Order of Police doesn't seem to be a real union groundloop Aug 2016 #8
They appear to be an Order Arby Aug 2016 #12
Yep.... and they aren't shy about calling me asking for donations groundloop Aug 2016 #22
They are mainly a scam. Scruffy1 Aug 2016 #30
And don't forget, they hounderd and blackballed a police whistleblower. nt glennward Aug 2016 #39
You are absolutely correct. This article is very misleading. Midnight Writer Aug 2016 #28
In terms of bargaining and protectingdefending against injustice, they are close loyalsister Aug 2016 #40
Well I have to trust what the Muppets say about the police MyNameGoesHere Aug 2016 #9
While she wouldn't get their endorsement anyway, she should have given a speech to them Dustlawyer Aug 2016 #10
I don't believe the person who is making this claim. See post #7 for example. emulatorloo Aug 2016 #15
Of course the police union leadership are liars. Dustlawyer Aug 2016 #18
No, she will never ever attack first-responders. emulatorloo Aug 2016 #19
There's also the possibility. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2016 #11
They're upset she didn't go begging for their endorsement... Historic NY Aug 2016 #13
Gov Walker in WI dismanteled all public unions expect for police, state patrol and riversedge Aug 2016 #16
This only makes the case stronger as to why we need Hillary. Dawson Leery Aug 2016 #17
from the 2016 'leak' of the Police Frat club boards & secret contrats they're anti democracy anyway. Sunlei Aug 2016 #20
+1,000,000 Dawson Leery Aug 2016 #21
I don't believe it!!! Why would she do something like this? A load of bull. Laser102 Aug 2016 #23
"shortly after he left Trump Tower in Manhattan" Thats all you need to read to see this is total BS. winstars Aug 2016 #24
I know the FOP isn't a union, but on a side note, Police Unions need to be broken.... Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #25
My husband is FDNY and my son is NYPD lapucelle Aug 2016 #26
Right, well maybe it is because you back murdering cops without hesitation. Rex Aug 2016 #27
Is THIS how endorsements work? I really didnt know benld74 Aug 2016 #29
As if they would ever endorse her. Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #32
Awww, MurderKop haz a sad. SwankyXomb Aug 2016 #34
When they start supporting Cryptoad Aug 2016 #35
Black Vote more important than police vote to her victory. hollowdweller Aug 2016 #38
She doesn't need them...period. WE don't need any stinkin' police union endorsement. ileus Aug 2016 #41
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