Will union-bashing work in Minneapolis?

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Source: mnprogressiveproject.com --- Thursday, July 11, 2013
We might find out. ? Minneapolis mayoral candidate Mark Andrew says the city is getting good service from its unionized trash collectors. ? But one of his opponents, Cam Winton, argues Minneapolis could save money by allowing non-Union companies to collect the city?s trash? ? Winton said the DFLers who dominate Minneapolis politics favor Union trash haulers for political reasons. ? ?Because the current city council and many of my opponents are part of this insider game of scratching each other?s backs, they seem to have no problem prioritizing the interests of this special interest over the interests of the broad array of Minneapolis residents who may be paying too much to have their garbage taken away each month,? Winton said. (MPR) Pretty free with the accusations, there. Privatization of government services, especially involving non-Union, low-wage workers, is no panacea. Quite the contrary. ? Mark Andrew is one of the front-runners in the race. Cam Winton is looking for traction, but by no means do I consider his campaign a lost cause, especially with ranked-choice voting. From an electoral standpoint, you gotta question this maneuver, though. ? As you may have deduced from the image I picked to use here, I strongly support unions and living wages and benefits. I?ll leave it at that. ? ...

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