Nevada journalist Jon Ralston on MSNBC now talking about the Culinary Union apparently trying to

[highplainsdem]

stop Bernie in Nevada.

But Ralston isn't sure if the union will endorse any of his rivals -- they didn't endorse n 2016 -- or whether the union will decide to support Biden or Buttigieg.


Editing to add what Ralston tweeted an hour ago:

Link to tweet

On the evening he emerges with momentum from NH, Bernie is nuked in Nevada by Culinary with flyers in Spanish and English at union properties and direct communication to its 60,000 members via text and email.

A ratcheting up of the campaign targeting him. This is something.

Megan Messerly thread Ralston is tweeting about starts here:

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NEW: In a new flyer, @Culinary226 warns members that @BernieSanders would "end" their much-loved union health care. The union has not announced whether it will endorse, but the flyer appears to be part of a coordinated campaign ahead of the caucus.




Just got confirmation from a Culinary Union spokeswoman that the flyer is also going out to members tonight via text and email.

[wisteria]

1. Biden has a strong positive relationship with unions

They should endorse him, if they know what they are doing.

[HerbChestnut]

2. If this is that union's strategy...

...then they're full of crap and those union members deserve better. Also, Bernie is arguably the most pro-union candidate to ever run in a Democratic primary outside of FDR.

[AmericanGraffiti]

4. Trust the Union voter

[RandySF]

3. My wife has family in that union

They work their asses off and fought hard for that contract.

[HerbChestnut]

6. Then you might want to tell your extended family that the flyer is a lie.

Also, let them read the full text of the M4A bill, which would provide comprehensive health insurance to everyone (including union members) without deductibles or copayments. Ask them how that compares to their current health insurance plan. Full text of the bill:

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1129/text

[Cha]

10. Why would he do that?!

[HerbChestnut]

11. Because telling people the truth is what decent people do.

[Cha]

13. I believe the Culinary Union.

[greenjar_01]

5. This is bad...why?

[Mopar151]

7. The union "health and welfare" programs are very robust

And run by some competent people. They are loath to give them up, for the 9 million rules of Medicare.

[Lancero]

8. Meanwhile, all they have on Trumps plan to strip Medicare and Medicaid funding is crickets.

[squirecam]

12. This is an important point

Let’s say M4A is actually enacted by Sanders.

Then 4 years from now, another Trump is elected. And Medicare is cut.

Now the union gave up its bargained for great healthcare (a sure thing) for much worse care.

You can’t expect union members to take the risk.

[MarcA]

17. If another drumph is elected a Union job will not be a sure thing.

M4A has it's Pros and Cons.

[squirecam]

18. Trump is president now

But the culinary union still exists. The difference is, trump doesn’t control their healthcare. Their contract, which they bargained for, does.

[Renew Deal]

9. People will be crapping on the union in 3...2...1...

Oh wait, it already started.

[redstateblues]

14. When Jeff Weaver was asked about the unions having to give up their benefits

for a “plan” the cost of which Bernie has yet to pin down, Weaver very glibly said union members will be happy to give up their insurance for Bernie’s plan.

[squirecam]

19. Union members love giving up benefits....

/s

[yaesu]

15. So this "union" is really working for the healthcare industry, ah, a company union, I get it. nt

[OnDoutside]

20. I said the same thing over a month ago and got attacked for saying

it. It's completely obvious that telling people you're going to take their popular private healthcare away, for an as yet future unicorn healthcare, will attract disbelief at the minimum.

[DanTex]

16. Yeah, union politics gets tricky.

Bernie is handily the most pro-union and pro-worker candidate in the field. And that talking point about hurting union healthcare is nonsense.

In fact it’s the opposite. When workers rely on businesses for healthcare that is another threat that management can use against them during strikes.

But union leaders need to play politics, which is why they sometimes make moves like this one, criticizing the candidate whose policies would help their workers the most.