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From Closed Doors to Door to Door: How Connecticut Labor Turns Endorsements into Political Power
July 20, 2026 // There is nothing improper about union members participating in elections. Workers do not surrender their political rights by joining a union, and labor organizations have every right to campaign for candidates and policies they support. But the scale of that operation deserves public attention, particularly when participating affiliates represent government employees whose compensation and working conditions are shaped by the officials those unions are helping elect. That is a long-standing feature of public-sector politics, not evidence that any candidate traded a policy commitment for an endorsement. It does, however, explain why labor’s support is worth substantially more than favorable words in a press release: the same organizations that advocate for higher wages, richer benefits and broader bargaining power can also help determine which officials will make decisions on those issues. That does not make the political activity illegitimate. It makes the power behind it worth understanding.
The real impact of the Teamsters’ non-endorsement
September 20, 2024 // “Union endorsements are valuable because they usually come with access to resources, particularly volunteers to knock on doors and work phone banks,” Squire said. “Leadership may be able to persuade some members to vote the way they would like, but the real value is in campaign assistance.” Besides the setback of having fewer volunteers, there’s also some possibility that the non-endorsement could sway non-union voters sympathetic to labor issues.
‘This is the year’: SF labor unions prepare for hectic elections
July 15, 2024 // The Labor Council, which represents more than 100 unions, has already signaled it’s unlikely to reach a consensus on an endorsement. “Historically in San Francisco it’s been a bit all over the map,” said Jay Bradshaw, executive secretary-treasurer for the Nor Cal Carpenters Union. “There are times when there’s been alignment, and times when there’s not ... labor gets lumped in like a monolith — and labor is not.” At the state and national levels, unions have historically backed Democratic candidates. In a city where every legitimate candidate is a Democrat, labor organizers are taking a nuanced look at both the policy positions of — and personal relationships with — the candidates.
Who is going door to door in Norcross?
May 12, 2023 // The canvassing operations are scheduled to take place mostly during the late afternoon and evening, ending by 8 p.m. The organization is affiliated with the AFL-CIO, a national trade union center representing 12.5 million working Americans. There are a total of about 153 million working Americans. The AFL-CIO represents 8.17% of American workers.
‘Doorknockers’ challenge to California gig-worker law goes before Ninth Circuit
February 7, 2022 // Political canvassers and signature gatherers claim they should be treated as independent contractors, like salespeople and newspaper carriers.