Unions Blow House District Endorsement

The AFL-CIO, in its list of endorsed candidates, lists David Argall of Schuylkill County's 124th Legislative District as one it supports. Not only is Argall's opponent Bill Mackey a lifelong union member and supporter, Argall did something this spring to alienate all the unions in Schuylkill County.

The Yuengling brewery company in Pottsville is seeking to get rid of the Teamsters representation of their transport workers. They're essentially trying to bust the union. Argall showed up at a public event during the primary season, just after this began, proudly wearing a Yeungling sport shirt. His endorsement of Yuengling at that crucial juncture was interpreted as supporting the company and alienated union members all over the county.

How does the AFL-CIO explain this endorsement to those Yuengling employees?