“Why is the union that is supposed to represent Montana school teachers spending $800,000 to campaign against a referendum on the ballot this November? Does it involve teacher pay? Would it take away the pensions of teachers or public employees? Nope. The teachers union is spending $800,000 to campaign against your gun rights.”
In a state like Montana, you probably have a large number of educators who identify with the right when it comes to politics. After all, this is a state Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton by more than 20 points in 2016. It’s safe to say that a lot of people there aren’t really liberals, which means that a large number of teachers aren’t.
Despite that, many are probably members of Montana Federation of Public Employees, the union consisting primarily of teachers and other public employees seems to have decided to spend its money on opposing gun control.
Why is the union that is supposed to represent Montana school teachers spending $800,000 to campaign against a referendum on the ballot this November? Does it involve teacher pay? Would it take away the pensions of teachers or public employees? Nope. The teachers union is spending $800,000 to campaign against your gun rights.
Legislative Referendum 130 (LR 130) is strongly backed by the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the Montana Shooting Sports Association (MSSA).
by Tom Knighton