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BAKER’S labor nod — GAMING COMMISSION finds no issue over WYNN cash — ARROYO complaint dropped 02/23/2018 07:16 AM EDT By Lauren Dezenski  ( ldezenski@politico.com ; @LaurenDezenski) with Brent D. Griffiths ( bgriffiths@politico.com ; @BrentGriffiths) TGIF, MASSACHUSETTS. BAKER'S LABOR BUMP -  In a major coup for Gov.  Charlie Baker , Massachusetts' largest Teamsters union in New England  Teamsters Local 25  issued a surprise endorsement for the governor yesterday over all three of his Democratic challengers. It's not clear yet what's in it for the Local 25 to back Baker. But it's significant to see organized labor (who backed the Democrat over Baker in 2010 and 2014) endorse the Republican governor, and it's a boon for Baker, who has warred with the transit unions over privatization in the MBTA since he came into office. The carmen's union and machinists unions, two of Baker's frequent  opponents and protesters , were tight-lipped yester...