Do union endorsements make a difference in election campaigns?

FIRST READING: Trade unions issue surprise early endorsements for Conservatives

Both are not traditionally friendly to conservatives, but made an exception this time around

Do union endorsements make a difference in election campaigns?

Nearly one in three workers in Canada is covered by a union contract, making union members a potentially powerful voting bloc at election time. It should therefore come as little surprise that federal parties have been making overt efforts to secure endorsements from labour unions and the votes of their members as election day nears. The Canadian Union of Public Employees, United Steelworkers and Amalgamated Transit Union have already declared s…

An Endorsement For Democracy

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Local 7 Ironworkers back Kraft

Reporter StaffThe South Boston-based Iron Workers Local 7 union has endorsed Josh Kraft for Mayor, according to his campaign. “Josh shares our members’ values,” said Vincent Coyle, Jr., business manager at Local 7. “He understands the importance of their work, and we are confident he will protect the working families of today and tomorrow.” For his part, Kraft, said: “Having seen their work for three-plus decades in Boston’s non-profit sector, I…