NYC Union Boss Compared Black Police Officer to Klansman

A New York labor leader produced a video in which he compares a black police officer to a Klansman and calls workers who want to change unions "sneaky conniving son of a bitches."

Local 983 first vice president Marvin Robbins in June sent the video to the union's private Facebook group. His remarks were directed at New York Police Department traffic enforcement officer Edward Seabron, who is attempting to separate from the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees-affiliated union. Seabron is suing Local 983 over the video, in which Robbins appears to threaten Seabron and union members who work with him.

"Gloves off. You wanna play dirty? We're gonna play dirty. You sneaky conniving son of a bitches, it's on. We gon' play this game, we gon' play it together," Robbins said in the video.

The Facebook group post by Robbins included a photo of Seabron's face photoshopped on to a Klansman.