CWA endorses Andrews for Senate
By EditorCalling him "a champion of workers' rights," the Communications Workers of America, Local 1034, today endorsed U.S. Rep. Robert E. Andrews for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination.
"Rob Andrews has always been a true friend of working families in New Jersey and the nation," said Carla Katz, president of CWA Local 1034. "He is one of the leading advocates in Washington for the economic benefits and health and safety standards he believes should be afforded all workers."
Katz added that CWA Local 1034 was supporting Andrews in the June 3 primary because the Democratic Party "needs a candidate who will mount a vigorous campaign against the Republicans in the fall, and New Jersey needs a new, energetic voice in the Senate to fight for the middle class."
The Local’s Executive Board voted unanimously today to stand with Andrews in his bid for the U.S. Senate. The CWA Local 1034 represents 16,000 public and private sector workers in New Jersey, making it CWA's largest local in the country.
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Good For Carla
The other wimp CWA Presidents will again not take a stand unless it is a " sure thing" .
Of course most of them do not even know who Andrews is! If it doesn't benefit them directly they do not care.
Think of her what you want but one thing is for sure, she takes a stand and she looks out for her membership.
Just Another Reason...
NOT TO ELECT ANDREWS!
Carla is back!
Is this Carla's foray into Jon's side? Or maybe Jon sends out signals about his preferences? Or maybe Carla meant it as a union rep? Maybe unions should not endorse anybody in internal party primaries? Maybe unions should wait until members of the Democratic Party select a candidate. Unions then should endorse a candidate from all the parties. How radical is that?
So much for evenhanded coverage
Rob Andrews gets a CWA local endorsement and the Editor lays on a misleading headline that implies an endorsement by the entire union.....Then, Frank Lautenberg gets the endorsement of two other locals (one which represents 6000+), and there is no mention of those endorsements at all?
Add to that the other little digs here and there and one wonders why PolitickerNJ doesn't just come out and endorse their new pet candidate? Or at least explain why it's given up the at least the pretense of impartial coverage?
Very Interesting
I guess the CWA is worried that Jurassic Lautenburg may be changing his evil ways in an effort to earn his way to heaven. It is natural that CWA would favor a candidate statistically not ready to reclaim his soul.
"A Nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one. Alexander Hamilton