Governor Cuomo is free at last!

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United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew, in a disgusting display of political favoritism, pitted his union’s members against New York City police officers by sponsoring and promoting the Rev. Al Sharpton’s anti-police rally on Staten Island last Saturday.

As tensions continue to rise in the wake of the death of Eric Garner in New York City, the UFT added fuel to the fire. It sent out an “action alert” e-mail notifying its members that free transportation would be provided to Sharpton’s demonstration against “victims of police brutality.”

This is just another example of how, under Mulgrew’s leadership, the UFT has lost touch with reality and is nothing more than a socially and politically radicalized group. For the union to support Sharpton’s march against the police is outrageous — especially given the fact that many union members are embarrassed by the notion that they would back such an event.

Governor Cuomo was handed a blessing in disguise when the UFT, along with the New York State United Teachers, the Civil Service Employees Association and the AFL-CIO, decided not to endorse him in his bid for re-election.

Friends, this is a great victory for the taxpayers.

The reason the AFL-CIO isn’t supporting the governor is because he has been waging a fight on behalf of the children and taxpayers of New York instead of protecting the interests of the union bosses. I’d like to congratulate him for having the courage to stand up for our children against the unions.

Let’s look more closely at the actions of Mulgrew, a supposed leader of teachers and a figurehead for those who educate the youth of our state. Since coming to power, he has continuously been on the wrong side of the issues. The death of Eric Garner was a tragedy, but what does it have to do with the city’s teachers? Pat Lynch, president of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, said he was dumbfounded.

“It’s disgraceful,” he said.

It is truly amazing that Mulgrew would chime in on this matter, and pit two of the city’s most powerful unions against each other. It’s nothing more than a cheap gimmick to remain in the political favor of social leaders like Sharpton at the expense of New York’s finest.

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