6/27/2004
Two out of three
Penelas' trouble with the party's base continue as the state AFL-CIO endorses both Betty Castor and Peter Deutsch.
The labor group snubbed Penelas because of what leaders described as his indifference to the alleged mistreatment of labor demonstrators during a Free Trade of the Americas meeting last November. Union members were upset that Penelas did not condemn police force used on protesters.
"We had retirees who were thrown to the ground and handcuffed. They had tear gas fired on them," said Rich Templin, a spokesman for the Florida AFL-CIO. "When the smoke cleared, (Penelas) said what a great job law enforcement had done."
The labor group snubbed Penelas because of what leaders described as his indifference to the alleged mistreatment of labor demonstrators during a Free Trade of the Americas meeting last November. Union members were upset that Penelas did not condemn police force used on protesters.
"We had retirees who were thrown to the ground and handcuffed. They had tear gas fired on them," said Rich Templin, a spokesman for the Florida AFL-CIO. "When the smoke cleared, (Penelas) said what a great job law enforcement had done."
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This is really a big victory for Betty because Deutsch had something like a 100% rating from the AFL/CIO. Penelas has already lost... he might as well pack it in.
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