AFL-CIO Says It’s Forming Union Thug Super PAC, Will Be Able To Raise Unlimited Funds To Attack GOP Candidates…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The AFL-CIO hopes to boost its clout by launching a new political action committee that could raise unlimited amounts of money, part of the federation’s goal of building a year-round political organizing structure.
Forming a so-called “super labor PAC” would allow the labor federation to raise money from sympathetic donors both inside and outside union membership and mobilize support beyond its traditional base, instead of ramping up political activities each election cycle.
The move would also help steer more of labor’s money to state legislative battles, where unions have been battling efforts to curb union rights in states like Wisconsin and Ohio.
“The essential idea is that changes in the law for the first time really allow the labor movement to speak directly to workers, whether they have collective bargaining agreements or not,” AFL-CIO political director Michael Podhorzer said in an interview. “Before, most political resources went to our own membership.”
Unions remain a pillar of the Democratic Party, spending about $400 million to help elect President Barack Obama in 2008 and directing another $200 million to help Democrats during the 2010 mid-term elections. That includes both campaign contributions and organized labor’s extensive get-out-the-vote efforts that help steer Democratic-leaning voters from union households to the polls.
Posted by ZIP on Monday, August 22, 2011, at 9:31 pm | 
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“Forming a so-called “super labor PAC” would allow the labor federation to raise money from sympathetic donors both inside and outside union membership….”
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It’s stepping up it’s extortion activities.
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No doubt funded by taxpayer money given to them by the messiah as part of the “stimulus”.
Unions are so yesterday. My company does everything in it’s power to avoid doing any business with them. If we get forced to, we simply add 10% to all bids.
Forming a so-called “super labor PAC”
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racketeering… the old mob standby
“Hoping to boost its clout”. Really? Having the president of the US in your pocket is not enough?
and SEIU runs “Intimidation Tactics” seminars…
OT: Obama’s Decision Algorithm
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This is going to be awesome. No more hiding in the shadows all their thuggery on public display. They are marching straight into the dump of history and seem to be perfectly content.
commie rat bastards doing what commie rat bastards do,steal money from their members to further their careers as thieves protecting lazy ass bastards who won’t work while forcing the good workers to carry the useless bums.
@Nemesis,
In my town we lost two companies that had been providing lots of good jobs for decades because of unions. In both cases, the companies were out of business within a year of unionizing. I think people all across the country are figuring out what unions do.
Unions built to run in mob like fashion
An AFL-CIO political action committee that could raise unlimited amounts of money.
Watch the annual salaries of Trumpka and his henchmen triple.
My last truck was a Nissan built in Kentucky and my next one will be a Toyota built in San Antonio. Any money spent for union built products or services just puts more money in democrats hands.
Money that at one time went to Dem pols will be siphoned off to give to Dem thugs… what could go wrong? [/sarc]
@Jimco
I could tell a dozen stories of union foolishness that cost my company 1,000′s.
Once, we had 15 semis at the jobsite for offloading, along with 2 motor cranes ($450 per hour) and 22 workers. We needed power and had to wait 4 hours for a union ass to flip the breaker on the panel. It was all planned days in advance, but the unions still fucked everyone over. The sheriff’s department guys were there as well as we had the street blocked but would not let us cut the lock on the electrical panel to light up the job. Oh, no, had to wait on Electrical Brotherhood Union XYZ.
Bring it on dim-wits. Soon, you will run out of our money.
THEN YOU ARE SCREWED!!!
Our country founded on individual freedom now succumbs to organized socialism. @#$% the unions!
@Dumptsterjuice
With you brother. Been Toyota and Honda for me and the family for 20 years. Wouldn’t mind an American brand, but won’t support the unions. Nothing bad about a Tundra anyway….
Union members, save these articles, so years from now, when you’re collecting your pension of zero, you’ll know where all those dues you paid went.
Suckers
Wonder how much Tubby Trumka is going to kick in to get the ball rolling?
Time to put handcuff on the ALF/CIO hands of treason
Psssst….it’s too early to roll out the USSR banner. Wait 2 years, dude.
With what Ive seen online as to the stated “strengths” of the unions today, their not doing so well….I see a lot of anger aimed at the people who tried to work with them but failed due directly to union policies of non-negotiation! Another self- inflicted wound….the unions have failed their members and failed the companies that hired them and are now behaving like spoiled little kids because of their own failure….unions suck!
Hey Unions!!! Hungry?….EAT YOUR IMPORTED CARS!!!!!”
Sorry…forgot this:
I have yellow steet sign in my garage next to my harley that says:
CAUTION: Men leaning on shovels, next 5 miles!
You did it to yourselves folks…you can either join the rest of us and try to repair the damage youve done to yourselves…or become obsolete!
and than action surprise you how? They spend 600 million and they are STILL LOSING the battle! happy days are here again!
Another union thug with the AFL/CIO another corupt labor unions
My dad belonged to the AFL-CIO for years and years. (He died at 94). The union was formed because a lot of employers were not so good to their employees. Well, like so many other things it became corrupt. Some people that have no clue are still of the old way of thinking and are die-hard democrats.
Just a note: The day my dad became a Republican he voted for Reagan. My dad had a lot of sense!!
They can attack all they want. It won’t make people vote for you Trumpka. I hope he ends up like Jimmy Hoffa did.