Labor-Backed Assembly Candidate Initially Supports ‘Right to Work’ Law

[hrmjustin]

Ross Barkan

She may have the endorsements of just about every influential labor union in New York City, but one Democratic Assembly candidate said she was ready to support a law that observers say is crippling unions nationwide.

Rebecca Seawright, an attorney and front-runner for an Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island-based seat, insisted in a televised debate on Friday that she would support making New York a “right to work” state, though it was not immediately clear if Ms. Seawright understood that the law bars union contracts from requiring non-union members to pay fees for representation.

“I think [New York] should be a ‘right to work’ state and I would totally support that,” Ms. Seawright said in a response to a question from rival David Menegon.



Read more at http://observer.com/2014/08/labor-backed-assembly-candidate-initially-supports-right-to-work-law/#ixzz3BPykxCoy

[Historic NY]

1. She better get an education real fast, or get out of the race.

didn't understand the question, come on she's an attorney or not a very good one.

[hrmjustin]

2. I wonder where they get candidates sometimes.

[rurallib]

3. Got to wonder if there is an assumption

that if you are seeking a seat as a democrat, you by definition support unions and their issues.
Wonder what else we miss? SS, medicare etc?

Seems like someone should have asked a simple question a while back.

[hrmjustin]

4. I think some of these unions that endorsed her have some explaining to do.

[rurallib]

5. and they may want to look at their process for endorsing

sometimes people don't want to seem the fool and ask the questions that seem like they don't need to ask. Sometimes they find out later they should have asked them.

I learned long ago to ask the obvious question just to make sure. I have gotten some questioning looks, but I have also been surprised a couple times.

[hrmjustin]

6. Yes ghis is true. it is better to risk annoying a candidate than to find out you made a big mistake.