Campaign 2012: California Union Upset Over Obama Hire
You may recall from Stephanie Simon's Reuters story last week that the Obama campaign's hiring of former Parent Revolution press person Linda Serrato was a bit upsetting to some union folks in California. Serrato left in April and things haven't been the same since, according to California Federation of Teachers Secretary Treasurer Jeff Freitas:
"We have endorsed President Obama for reelection, but it will be very hard to generate enthusiasm and the campaign would be clearly insensitive to the concerns of teachers/ educators if they send her out.... Therefore, if Linda or other anti-union advocates are here in California, we may not be able to participate in the same fight."
Righteous anger, or thinly veiled threat? You be the judge. The full text of the email is below, courtesy of Simon (who got it from Freitas). Meantime, KPCC's Tami Abdollah reports that only one of the several teacher dismissal bills introduced in the California state legislature this year remains alive. So it's not like the CFT has lost all its clout. PS: Simon has joined Twitter: @SSimonReuters.
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