Who does Big Labor want for a candidate? The current approximate tally stands at 26 union endorsements for Bernie Sanders against 11 for Joe Biden. Biden currently holds the majority of delegates, and folks are beginning to wonder how much longer Sanders will stay in the race. As usual, unions game the system to get around contribution limits to candidates, and the SEIU seems to have written the playbook. If you want details on how they do so, this article provides a good example. Speaking of the SEIU, the militant union in typical fashion has pledged $150 million of worker’s dues to the Democrat Presidential candidate. Even SEIU admits that up to 20% of its membership are conservative (and that is probably a very conservative estimate).
