So, I am an active UAW member, never voted democrat. Here in my neck of the woods, west Michigan, the best paying jobs are mostly union. We do not see ourselves as stooges, in fact, I take offense to being refered to that way. Most of my family is or was union at one time or another. It ain’t rocket science to know that you cannot work in Michigan without some contact with union folk.
You are indeed correct. I don’t mean to disparage all union members as stooges and dems. I know there are lots of conservative union members but you gotta think you are outnumbered nationally.