[Wallace T.]

The West Coast longshoremen's union was dominated by Communists as far back as the 1930s. Harry Bridges, who led that union for several decades, was a Communist who was originally from Australia. OTOH, The East Coast longshoremen's union used to be anti-Communist (though liberal on domestic issues), in the mold of George Meany and Samuel Gompers. I do not know whether that distinction still holds true, as many of the old-style unions have moved to the left politically.

[willyboyishere]

Yes, lots of them (what is left of them) have no choice but to move to the left politically, just as the politicos who they fund have moved to the left. There's really no where else to go in order to separate yourself out from "the other party". It is FUN to watch these folks being forced to make fools of themselves.