Five Unions Break with Democrats on Shutdown

“Democrats’ already fraying alliance with organized labor is coming under new strain as a growing list of union leaders calls on the party to accept a Republican bill that would reopen the government,” Axios reports.

“Once it would have been virtually unthinkable for so many unions to break so decisively with their long-time Democratic compatriots in such a highly charged national fight. Not anymore.”

“Now five unions have called on Senate Democrats to change their position and vote to reopen the government.”