State Democrats facing revolt by labor
The Washington State Labor Council, the Service Employees International Union and unions representing teachers and state workers have either stopped or sharply reduced donations to Democratic caucus political-action committees that back candidates for the state House and Senate. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
The situation suggests the benefits of IRV voting, where voters can rank multiple candidates in the order they would prefer them to win. Here, labor could vote for labor party candidates without self-destructively putting big business candidates into office.