Mamdani Locked in Unexpected War with NY Teachers Union Over Big Bonuses– www.westernjournal.com
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Well, this probably wasn’t on anyone’s scoreboard coming into Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s ballyhooed running of New York City.
As most could tell you, the far left — which Mamdani has acknowledged he’s a card-carrying member of — and worker’s unions have long been viewed as “on the same side.”
(There’s a reason President Donald Trump worked overtime to win worker’s unions in the lead-up to the 2024 election.)
But despite ostensibly being “on the same side,” it appears that Mamdani’s first true PR battle in the Big Apple won’t be against some conservative or Republican.
No, he appears to be going to war with the local teacher’s union — and some conservatives are actually lauding Mamdani for his stance on this.
And no, that’s not a typo. That’s literally how The New York Times frames it.
“By Fighting Union Pay Bonus, Mamdani Wins Rare Praise From Conservatives,” the outlet proclaims in its headline.
Are teachers unions too powerful?