03/01/2024
"Bartlett released a campaign video and graphics Thursday laying out the case: The slate supports UNITE HERE’s overall quest to hold Yale more accountable and support labor, but believes local government needs more voices to question major decisions. New Haven Agenda candidates have been critical during this campaign of support for Tweed New Haven Airport’s expansion, for instance."
"The video appears at the bottom of this story (at least until Facebook messes around with the code)."
“UNITE HERE has spent over $3 million over the course of the last 10 years to control our local government” by distributing through political action committees, Bartlett notes in the video, speaking from a table in an otherwise empty Bear’s Smokehouse ribs restaurant on James Street. He notes the many alders and co-chairs who either belong to or work for UNITE HERE locals or affiliated groups.
“All this has led to a singular focus on issues relevant to a single special interest group, while community voices on issues like education, youth, seniors, and public safety, are all being deprioritized. At New Haven Agenda, we’re all about the community voice. We’re about empowering our leaders who are not tied to special interests.”
The labor-backed Democratic Party establishment has a more than 2-1 fundraising lead so far in the run-up to a primary election taking place in New Haven Tuesday. …
