SoWalProFire, I guess you will next tell me that Teachers Unions are the same as teachers. Unions are after the things which benefits unions. Regardless of 85 of 86 firefighters joining the union because of peer pressure or promises for higher wages, the Union is not the same as the firefighters.
I am a Realtor, not part of a union, because I am self-employed. Every year, Florida Association of Realtors automatically includes a fee on the bill to pay for PACs (Political Action Committees). One has to deduct that fee if they don't want their money to go toward the PAC. To say that Realtors are the same as the Florida Association of Realtors is not similar to what you are saying about the firefighters and their Union, but it is far from the truth. More often than not, I disagree with the stance of the Florida Association of Realtors. I will add that the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors (ECAR) endorses candidates, and while I am a member of ECAR, I don't necessarily agree with their choice of candidates. I haven't seen their endorsements this year, and I was pleased to see that ECAR hosted a Meet the Candidates forum without endorsing any particular candidates.
Say what you want about unions working for their members, but unions work for the unions.
Now back to my question, which you chose to skip -- Why does your union send out questionaires to candidates who have no previous voting history, since your Union "endorse(s) candidates who have proven their support of these ideals throughout their term, and not just talked about it during their campaign?"