Poll shows Ohio labor union households lean liberal, but Dems need to engage more

Poll shows Ohio labor union households lean liberal, but Dems need to engage more

A youngster holds up a pro-union sign at Laborfest. (Photo by Erik Gunn, States Newsroom.)Labor unions exist to negotiate legally binding collective bargaining agreements, which cover the wages, benefits, and working conditions of represented employees. But they also involve themselves in politics because they believe that some elected officials are better than others when it comes to public policy. Usually, but not always, unions endorse Democr…