Fact-Check: Rudy Hides His Anti-Union Record
Posted by Stephanie Taylor on October 10, 2007 at 09:59 AM
During the Republican presidential debate last night, Rudy Giuliani claimed that he had a strong record in support of labor. He even said, "I think unions have made a positive contribution."
But in reality, he has a terrible record for workers.
Opposed to Raising the Minimum Wage. On the Fox News Network on 10/13/04, Giuliani said about the minimum wage that "it's very politically appealing to say it should be raised, but the minute you raise it, you're going to cost jobs, lose jobs, create a lot less flexibility at the lower levels in terms of entry-level jobs."Vowed To Mount "Revolution" Against Labor. "Vowing to mount a ‘revolution’ in labor negotiations, a campaign-bound Mayor Giuliani yesterday said he would stiff municipal unions in upcoming contract talks unless they surrender their claim to across-the-board wage hikes...The surprise announcement in the mayor's preliminary budget speech angered union leaders." [Daily News (New York), 1/28/00]
Teachers Union President: Giuliani Was Provocative. "Teachers union president Randi Weingarten looks back at Giuliani's tenure and observes simply, 'Labor had a really hard time with Rudy Giuliani. His rhetoric was inflammatory. He wanted to be provocative and was. I don't think it was helpful.’" [Los Angeles Times, 9/13/07]
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