Ontario media union endorses anyone but Tim Hudak
Journalistic objectivity is a fraught notion even under ideal circumstances. Even so, it’s a little astonishing (and a true indicator of how contentious this month’s provincial election really is) that a union that represents some of the best journalists in Toronto and around the province has abandoned all pretence of impartiality in the hopes of steering its members away from Tim Hudak and his Progressive Conservative party.
In a press release issued earlier today, Unifor Local 87-M—which represents journalists at the Globe, the Star, the Sun and dozens of other large and small media outlets around the province—announced what it calls an “unprecedented” decision to discourage its members from voting for the Ontario Tories, a party Local 87-M president Paul Morse is quoted as calling a “circle of Tea Party groupies.” There’s even a video (see above) featuring Jim Slotek, the union’s Toronto Sun chair, whose paper just endorsed Hudak. The union isn’t endorsing any of the other major parties.
It makes sense for a union to oppose a party that once seemed bent on permanently curbing the power of organized labour, but no group of journalists would take a public stance like this lightly. Clearly, Hudak is scaring the shit out of people—which, as far as some voters are concerned, is one of his strengths.
Remember: election day is Thursday.
 that a union that represents some of the best journalists in Toronto and around the province has abandoned all pretence of impartiality in the hopes of steering its members away from Tim Hudak and his Progressive Conservative party.
In a press release issued earlier today, Unifor Local 87-M—which represents journalists at the Globe, the Star, the Sun and dozens of other large and small media outlets around the province—announced what it calls an "unprecedented" decision to discourage its members from voting for the Ontario Tories, a party Local 87-M president Paul Morse is quoted as calling a "circle of Tea Party groupies." There's even a video (see above) featuring Jim Slotek, the union's Toronto Sun chair, whose paper just endorsed Hudak. The union isn't endorsing any of the other major parties.
It makes sense for a union to oppose a party that once seemed bent on permanently curbing the power of organized labour, but no group of journalists would take a public stance like this lightly. Clearly, Hudak is scaring the shit out of people—which, as far as some voters are concerned, is one of his strengths.
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“Clearly, Hudak is scaring the shit out of people—which, as far as some voters are concerned, is one of his strengths.”
Talk about lack of objectivity…
While I understand and appreciate the “anyone but Hudak” approach – it is much better than “vote Liberal!!” – repeated union backing of the Liberals (or anyone else) is nothing but repeated exclamation points on why the Liberals need to be voted out. Unions love the fat they’ve been tossed over the years and they know they’ll get more from union-loving Liberals and NDP. another great example of NIMBYism in Ontario. Support that parties that will support you and screw everyone else!
Tim Hudak is a former Walmart manager who want business to have the same relationship (or lack of) with the workers of Ontario, that Walmart had with its ‘associates’.
Tim is has imported his policies from the far right Republican Tea Party movement in America. Every man for himself is their belief while in Canada we have always been ‘we are all in this together’.
Tim Hudak does not represent the values of the people of this province.
Vote anyone but this person come election day.
Welcome to the New Ontario. The Liberal Party bought the unions.
The Unions are directing the media.
Are we like Syria, or Libya, or Russia ?
WE have entered a new era of fear.
So, Alexk or whatever your name is, are you a union lackey, or a Liberal sycophant , or…… what ?
Freedom is being wrenched from our grasp, once a political party attempts to control the media, we are in serious trouble. No excuses now.
Just more incentive to vote Hudak.
By far Tim Hudak is the most dangerous choice for this upcoming election.
Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Tim Hudak. They are all Tea Party Republicans if not on paper, then at heart.
Google Right to Work and At Will in America to see where we are heading with Tea Party politics.
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