ViewpointsOpinionIs Pittsburgh a Blueprint for Other Union-Dominated Blue Cities?SavePrintSkyline view of downtown Pittsburgh, Pa., at night on Nov. 7, 2022, on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty ImagesHunter Tower4/28/2023|Updated: 4/30/20230:00X 1CommentaryIn 2021, Edward Gainey was elected mayor of Pittsburgh. His campaign was funded in part by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, which made a generous $350,000 donation—more than all other contributors combined.Share this articleLeave a commentHunter TowerAuthorHunter Tower is East Coast director of the Freedom Foundation.Related TopicsPittsburghSEIUunionsChicago Teachers UnionEdward GaineyBrandon JohnsonUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical CenterUPMCCTU