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McCaffrey facing challenge in Teamster re-election bid
Suffolk Legis. Kevin McCaffrey may not have to run for his seat this year, but he is facing a challenge for re-election had president of Teamster Local 707 from George Ford after surviving a disputed contest in 2015.
Ford, 55, a 25-year union member, said he is running to lead the 2,000-member ,local because he is still upset aobut how the election was run three years ago, where he ran for vice president and his side initially won, but the union joint council later called for a revote because about 150 union members failed to get ballots.
He also criticized McCaffrey for trying to do the job of a county legislator, which cuts into the full-time job as union leader. He also attacked McCaffrey for allegedly "mishandling the union’s pension fund and treating the union as his personal playground.”
Suffolk Legis. Kevin McCaffrey may not have to run for his seat this year, but he is facing a challenge for re-election had president of Teamster Local 707 from George Ford after surviving a disputed contest in 2015.
Ford, 55, a 25-year union member, said he is running to lead the 2,000-member ,local because he is still upset aobut how the election was run three years ago, where he ran for vice president and his side initially won, but the union joint council later called for a revote because about 150 union members failed to get ballots.
He also criticized McCaffrey for trying to do the job of a county legislator, which cuts into the full-time job as union leader. He also attacked McCaffrey for allegedly "mishandling the union’s pension fund and treating the union as his personal playground.”
CUF Launches “Ask Gary Why” Campaign in NYC
Posted on Aug 27, 2018 by LaborPains.org Team
Last week in New York City, the Center for Union Facts (CUF) launched the second-phase of a campaign surrounding union boss Gary LaBarbera, President of the Building and Construction Trades Council (BCTC).
The campaign encourages New Yorkers to “Ask Gary Why” much-needed subway and public housing repairs have been ignored, and why the unions Gary LaBarbera represents have a history of racial discrimination.
CUF has released three versions of advertisements (1,2,3) on food trucks across the city, a video featuring a fictional game show titled “Ask Gary Why,” city-wide radio advertisements and a campaign website.
Under LaBarbera’s watch, transit construction costs are often seven times the global average, with construction staffed by as many as four times more workers than in other countries.
Black unionized construction workers in New York City also face a 23% pay penalty compared to their white counterparts. Meanwhile, the construction unions’ Project Labor Agreement has inundated the city’s housing authority with “costly union benefits.”
To learn more about the campaign, visit www.AskGaryWhy.com or check out our video.
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