You summed up union leadership rather well.
I worked under union contracts for almost 40 years, 30 plus years of it in the U.A.W. During that time, many of the other union members I knew, could be described as conservative. Pro smaller government, pro 2A, anti tax and spend, pro life, anti “in your face” queers, the whole range of what we consider family/conservatives values, yet they still vote for people like Trumka and wouldn’t even consider voting for a republican.
I gave up on ever fully understanding it, years ago. I did run into a few co workers along the way though who actually did “get it”.
Yeah, union members. I’ve never voted for a democrat in my life and never will..... Although, I may after I’m dead - I live in Illinois.
IIRC the crossover vote rate of union members for W was around 40%
Also I can tell you that the building trades members are generally farther to the right than the SEIU types...but yes onfortunately there are also the dies hard commie light types of members too....and they are usually slugs I take great pleasure in laying off.
I ca also tell you from experience that the most racist peolle I have even personally met were white leftist democrat union members who tell black jokes when there arent any blacks around.
I love shutting that crap down with “hey MF’s my wife is black”....she isnt but it sure shuts them up pretty quick....LOL