Some labor unions that helped U.S. Sen. Susan Collins win in 2014 say it's too early to decide whether they'll support her again in 2020 as her Democratic opponents courted workers over the Labor Day weekend.
Collins, a Republican, was supported by several labor unions in her last re-election race.
Collins' seat is expected the subject of one of the most expensive Senate campaigns of the 2020 cycle after her key October vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Last year, the liberal AFL-CIO said Kavanaugh has "a dangerous track record of protecting the privileges of the wealthy and powerful at the expense of working people." That sentiment and more competitive race could create an issue for Collins with groups that backed her in the past.
Collins' 2014 endorsements included all four Bath Iron Works unions, a construction workers union covering Massachusetts and northern New England, two statewide police unions and four local firefighter unions.
Three unions - the BIW Local S6, the LiUNA Local 327 and the Maine State Police Association - that previously endorsed Collins say factors like health care, job security, labor rights and Collins' support of Kavanaugh are weighing on their minds.
Collins spokesperson Kevin Kelley said the senator wasn't concerned about a reticence to endorse yet, but thanked unions for past support and said Collins is "Solely focused on doing the job that Mainers elected her to do," noting Collins' last labor endorsements didn't begin until April 2014.
https://bangordailynews.com/2019/09/02/politics/unions-that-have-backed-susan-collins-are-undecided-for-2020-brett-kavanaugh-is-one-reason/?_ga=2.183594661.2025384023.1567528476-1554461428.1567528476
Collins, a Republican, was supported by several labor unions in her last re-election race.
Collins' seat is expected the subject of one of the most expensive Senate campaigns of the 2020 cycle after her key October vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Last year, the liberal AFL-CIO said Kavanaugh has "a dangerous track record of protecting the privileges of the wealthy and powerful at the expense of working people." That sentiment and more competitive race could create an issue for Collins with groups that backed her in the past.
Collins' 2014 endorsements included all four Bath Iron Works unions, a construction workers union covering Massachusetts and northern New England, two statewide police unions and four local firefighter unions.
Three unions - the BIW Local S6, the LiUNA Local 327 and the Maine State Police Association - that previously endorsed Collins say factors like health care, job security, labor rights and Collins' support of Kavanaugh are weighing on their minds.
Collins spokesperson Kevin Kelley said the senator wasn't concerned about a reticence to endorse yet, but thanked unions for past support and said Collins is "Solely focused on doing the job that Mainers elected her to do," noting Collins' last labor endorsements didn't begin until April 2014.
https://bangordailynews.com/2019/09/02/politics/unions-that-have-backed-susan-collins-are-undecided-for-2020-brett-kavanaugh-is-one-reason/?_ga=2.183594661.2025384023.1567528476-1554461428.1567528476
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