Unions that have backed Susan Collins are undecided for 2020. Brett Kavanaugh is one reason.

[jpak]

https://bangordailynews.com/2019/09/02/politics/unions-that-have-backed-susan-collins-are-undecided-for-2020-brett-kavanaugh-is-one-reason/?_ga=2.183594661.2025384023.1567528476-1554461428.1567528476

PORTLAND, Maine — Some labor unions that helped U.S. Sen. Susan Collins win in 2014 say it’s too early to decide whether they’ll support her again in 2020 as her Democratic opponents courted workers over the Labor Day weekend.

Collins, a Republican, was supported by several labor unions in her last re-election race. Her campaign touted the endorsements heavily, and they were notable because unions typically support Democrats, though her race was uncompetitive and she won with two-thirds of votes.

Things could be different in 2020. Collins’ seat is expected the subject of one of the most expensive Senate campaigns of the 2020 cycle after her key October vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Democrats have used that vote to try to tie Collins — a pro-abortion rights Republican who voted against her party in 2017 to preserve the Affordable Care Act — to her more conservative colleagues on health care policy. But unions also took issue with his nomination.

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[standingtall]

1. What! How can any labor union be undecided on this?

Don't they know republicans and unions are like oil and water? They don't mix!

[JHB]

2. They do mix when there are salaries at stake

From the Article linked at the OP.

Three unions — the BIW Local S6, the LiUNA Local 327 and the Maine State Police Association — that previously endorsed Collins say factors like health care, job security, labor rights and Collins’ support of Kavanaugh are weighing on their minds.

Several unions said ahead of the Labor Day weekend the process of deciding who — and if — to endorse will not start for at least a few more months. The state police union has put rules into effect barring endorsements since 2014.

“There are some great things she’s done for us and other things we wish she’d gone the other way on,” said Jay Wadleigh, a former president of the machinists’ union who now works in the Lisbon office of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.

Wadleigh said the union has nearly as much work as it has had in 25 years largely because of Collins’ work on the appropriations committee. He said she’s always made sure “there’s plenty of money there,” despite BIW costing more than a rival shipyard in Mississippi.

BIW is Bath Iron Works, a ship builder, including for the Navy. Her committee position keeps contracts coming in, and thus supports jobs there.

[madaboutharry]

3. When she stood up to defend her vote

and said that she believed that Dr. Blasey Ford was assaulted, BUT THAT DR. BLASEY FORD WAS MISTAKEN ABOUT WHO ASSAULTED HER was the day that Susan Collins lost all credibility and demonstrated that she was undeserving to serve as a United States Senator.

Susan Collins is a craven hack.

I hope she loses in a landslide.

[Iliyah]

4. Gosh, Unions undecided on Collins . . .

who belongs to the Republican party who are known for Union busting, Healthcare busting, retirement busting.

[stopdiggin]

5. but you have to look at WHAT unions

Law enforcement (been Rs forever)
shipbuilding (military contracts, whomever is delivering the pork)

[RhodeIslandOne]

6. She's soooooooooo disappointed.....

......and troubled!

[Joe941]

9. and concerned.

[pecosbob]

7. Does a diservice for not mentioning that all the unions that endorsed her always endorse Rs

Police, firefighters, military contractors...BS slant on the article. Should read 'Right-leaning unions such as police, firefighters and military contractors' employees unions still support Collins.'

[not_the_one]

8. what "unions" do, and how the union members vote

are two different issues.

unfortunately, as far as vote tallies go, many union endorsements don't mean shit.

edited to add, Collins is a hypocritical hack who MUST be defeated.