Op-ed: Alabama union president says out-of-touch lawmakers are the ‘real leeches’

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Op-ed: Alabama union president says out-of-touch lawmakers are the ‘real leeches’

This is a guest opinion columnGovernor Kay Ivey and House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter’s recent comments in the media attacking unions are nothing but outright lies from politicians who are afraid of workers having even a little power to better their lives. They both called the United Auto Workers (UAW) a “dangerous leech” this week, just days after Gov. Ivey released a statement—alongside a couple other bought-and-paid-for lawmakers who are in t…