A teachers union is spending millions against a top Democrat

[Swordsmyth]

A teachers union that is typically a reliable Democrat ally is spending millions of dollars to help a Donald Trump-supporting Republican try to unseat New Jersey's top-ranking Democrat, a union leader himself.The New Jersey Education Association has spent roughly $4.5 million to try to take out Democratic Senate President Steve Sweeney, who faces a challenge in Tuesday's election from a former Republican town councilman in a suburban Philadelphia district that narrowly voted for Trump last year.
Sweeney and his supporters have responded by spending nearly $10 million in the race against Fran Grenier. The more than $15 million total spent on the race so far makes it the most expensive state Senate race in state history, according to the Election Law Enforcement Commission.
As voters prepare to choose Gov. Chris Christie's replacement Tuesday, those in the Philadelphia media market also have been greeted by an onslaught of bitter and misleading or incorrect attack ads from the senate race.
The campaign from the state's largest teachers union sparked by a dispute over pension payments has also driven a wedge between Democrats and the union, which previously spent millions of dollars to help increase the party's majorities in the Legislature. The union also supported Sweeney in 2013.

More at: https://www.yahoo.com/news/labor-fights-democrat-race-record-breaking-spending-171218263.html

[nobody's_hero]

Teacher complains about pension money.

Gives money to union that spends millions on political campaigns.

[TheTexan]

Teacher complains about pension money.

Gives money to union that spends millions on political campaigns.

Have to spend money to make money

[bunklocoempire]

Have to spend money to make money
Close, but in the case of public teacher unions:

Have to spend money to take money.

[austin870]

Close, but in the case of public teacher unions:

Have to spend money to take money.

Unfortunately all "givers" as in employers of every type are in the "totally screw the employee" business. Thus people have to get collective and buy their way to the top in this game. AMA and every other lobby are basically unions representing individuals by a different name. Both unions and lobby's purchase government force. People on entitlements are the true "takers" as they give absolutely nothing back in return to the payers. Entitlements are pure extortion.

“Teacher complains about pension money. Gives money to union that spends millions on political campaigns.”
Corporations and the wealthy give money to lobby’s and politicians then complain about too much competition, low profits and poor ROI. Same crap.