Capital Research Center: Union and the Republican Prize Patrol
May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 13, 2025:
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The Union and the Republican Prize Patrol
By Michael Watson
Last week, 1199SEIU, one of the most powerful local labor unions in America, held its first contested leadership election since 1989. An opposition candidate, Yvette Armstrong, ousted 17-year incumbent George Gresham amid allegations Gresham used the union's treasury as a perso . . .
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The Union and the Republican Prize Patrol
By Michael Watson
Last week, 1199SEIU, one of the most powerful local labor unions in America, held its first contested leadership election since 1989. An opposition candidate, Yvette Armstrong, ousted 17-year incumbent George Gresham amid allegations Gresham used the union's treasury as a perso . . .