Baker quietly accepts endorsement by Mass. State Police

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: The Boston Globe

BRIDGEWATER — Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles D. Baker, who has said it is impossible to govern with the backing of unions, has quietly accepted his first union endorsement.

Baker did not hold any press event or release any statement upon receiving the backing of the State Police Association of Massachusetts Saturday. As recently as yesterday, he continued to condemn organized labor, declaring that a dispute involving a teachers’ union in Bridgewater is evidence that “unions and special interests have too much power across the state and on Beacon Hill.’’

The State Police Association, which represents about 1,900 troopers and has been without a contract for 23 months, released its own statement announcing its support for Baker.

“While we do not agree on every issue, we know that Charlie Baker would honor his word and abide by both the letter and the spirit of any contracts between SPAM and the Commonwealth,’’ said the statement from Rick Brown, the union president.

Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2010/10/13/baker_quietly_accepts_endorsement_by_mass_state_police/

[Mass]

1. Same union who endorsed Romney and Kerry Healey. The only amusing thing here is how Baker

is discreet about this. After bashing the unions the way he did, he must be embarrassed.

[joeybee12]

2. Police unions usually endorse the Repuke...does anyone here

wonder why we bash police so often?

[Dawson Leery]

4. +1

The Police are a protected class. They are the protectors of the ruling class, therefore their bloated compensation is protected too.
:puke:

[chelsea0011]

3. With his pledge to fire 5000 state workers, I guess the state police are safe.

He was asked on the local Boston news about who the 5000 are who would be fired and was unable to amswer the question. He gave the old "consolidation" answer about too many overlapping jobs and agencies.

[harmonicon]

5. They're called SPAM!! (nt)