While the Democrat Party Implodes, NY Democratic Socialists Abandon Another Key Voting Bloc
By Becky Noble | 4:33 PM on June 28, 2026
The recent sweeping victories by Democratic Socialists in New York have political observers of both parties paying attention, although for different reasons. The Democratic Party appears to continue to abandon most of its traditionally reliable voting blocs. But while Democratic Socialists blather on about helping working people, there is one specific group of working people who may get hit the hardest by the new crop of socialist candidates, and it will determine where their support ultimately ends up.
https://twitter.com/DSA_Watch/status/2070926799073402962The leaders of one of New York City's most prominent labor union have spoken out about the Democratic Socialist wins in the Big Apple. Robert "Bobby" Bartels, Jr., is the business manager for Steamfitters Local 638 in New York City and represents steamfitters, pipefitters, HVAC technicians, welders, and industrial and mechanical service technicians. He called this new crop of "Democrats" what a lot of other people are calling them, saying, "I think they're communists, and I don't think they have the benefit of the working class — the real working class, the taxpayers' — support,"
Local 638 has existed for 150 years, and like unions all over the nation, has traditionally supported Democratic candidates, but in 2024, it went rogue and endorsed President Donald Trump. Bartels went on to say,
"They do have the people's support that want everything for free and want everything handed to them without working for it, and I think the Democratic Party is going way far to the left. And as a matter of fact, the more building trades people you speak to, the more they're going away from the Democratic Party."
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