Labor Votes: Discontent At The Polls

Discontent will accompany blue‑collar voters to the polls in the midterms • Maine Morning Star

When union workers and their families gather this Labor Day, some may ponder Ronald Reagan’s memorable refrain, “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” All workers — unionized or not — are dealing with higher prices for food and gasoline. For America’s unionized workforce, the overall state of the economy is […]

Labor votes: Discontent will accompany blue‑collar voters to the polls in the midterms

When union workers and their families gather this Labor Day, some may ponder Ronald Reagan’s memorable refrain, “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” All workers – unionized or not – are dealing with higher prices for food and gasoline. For America’s unionized workforce, the overall state of the economy is […]

Labor Votes: Discontent At The Polls

Candidates who have practical ideas for turning the economy around and exhibit empathy for Americans worried about how to pay their bills could receive the bulk of the union vote.