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John Pritchett: Labor Movement

Gubernatorial candidate Josh Green has quickly secured the backing of major labor organizations in the state. While certainly helpful, it's not a guarantee of victory in 2022, as some previous union-backed politicians have discovered.

By John Pritchett

April 3, 2022 · 1 min read

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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Read Civil Beat’s coverage: “Lt. Gov. Josh Green Is Racking Up Union Endorsements, Adding To His Momentum“

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About the Author

John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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Hi John. As the Doonesbury strip in SA points out today, political cartoonists are a disappearing breed. All the more reason to keep up your good work.

milner37 · 1 month ago

Josh Green is family man. How many of the other candidates have a young family?

Richard_Bidleman · 1 month ago

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