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brooklynite

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20. Your link is the opinion of ONE member. In the data biz we call that statistically insignificant

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Reply #18)

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 06:29 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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"I Saw A Paid Culinary 226 Union Organizer Heckle Bernie Sanders.. I Haven't Stopped Wondering Why" [View all] Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 OP

Better to quit while you're behind... brooklynite Feb 2020 #1

Bazinga! George II Feb 2020 #2

Not surprised that you'd dismiss the perspective of the actual rank-and-file. Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #3

If only they banded together to fight for their needs? Maybe call it a....."Union"? brooklynite Feb 2020 #10

I've stood with UAW members protesting their own union leadership Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #11

And you know what the rank and file thinks? Do tell! brooklynite Feb 2020 #13

You could start by reading the link in my OP Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #18

Your link is the opinion of ONE member. In the data biz we call that statistically insignificant brooklynite Feb 2020 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #23

Maybe we'll get a more meaningful sample size after this circulates for a bit Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #25

Notice they did not endorse today as announced they would. Indepatriot Feb 2020 #4

Ooooh, interesting, I didn't even know that yet! Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #6

They announced they would not endorse, but would issue a "scorecard" Indepatriot Feb 2020 #8

Rock on 226! Feel the Bern brothers and sisters ChubbyStar Feb 2020 #9

They didn't endorse anyone in the 2016 primary, either. George II Feb 2020 #7

Sure, they set up an expensive Town Hall for Sanders just so they can pay people..... George II Feb 2020 #5

They did say in their release that they welcomed him to their events in the past. progressoid Feb 2020 #12

Yes I'm sure of that, but the headline implies that the hecklers were paid by the union to do so. George II Feb 2020 #15

I think you inferred that. progressoid Feb 2020 #16

Putin Btos Maybe? DanieRains Feb 2020 #28

That union sells its own health insurance and the union leaders have a vested interest in totodeinhere Feb 2020 #14

You appear to be accusing the culinary union of corruption, self dealing and comradebillyboy Feb 2020 #17

Well, the woman cited in the article implied that the union is mobbed up. OilemFirchen Feb 2020 #32

Can you document that? George II Feb 2020 #19

Here. totodeinhere Feb 2020 #21

You said: "That union sells its own health insurance and the union leaders.... George II Feb 2020 #27

There's no premium or co-pay RandySF Feb 2020 #30

I explained how the Trust Fund works in post #27. George II Feb 2020 #31

Unions have always been political by necessity. Progressive dog Feb 2020 #22

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #24

Conspiracy theory 101...I met a man who said..... OnDoutside Feb 2020 #26

Thanks for this. A member of the Union with her own perspective is a point of view Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #29

Culinary 226 's spokeswoman tells me they have received "hundreds" of attacks Gothmog Feb 2020 #33

That's reprehensible Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #34

Did you know this happened today? mcar Feb 2020 #35

What, someone tweeted a speculation about the Sanders campaign? Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #36

Nice. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #37