AFSCME Will Spend $1.4 Million To Help Defeat Sen. Lincoln In Arkansas Runoff

[Omaha Steve]

Proud donor to the AFSCME PAC!

http://www.laborradio.org/node/13553

Submitted by Doug Cunningham on May 20, 2010 - 3:10pm
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By Doug Cunningham

Unions are fighting hard in the Arkansas senate runoff election to back a more pro-working family candidate against incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln. AFSCME’s Gerald McEntee says his union is mounting a $1.4 million effort.

: “This is part of a message to Democrats: We’re gonna work for you, we’re gonna work hard, provide a shield for you when it’s necessary and needed. But don’t take us for granted. And don’t cast vote after vote in opposition to workers.”

The AFL-CIO, SEIU, UFCW and the United Steel Workers are all working to support Arkansas Lt. Governor Bill Halter in the runoff election. McEntee says labor will be mounting a strong political effort in the November general election as well. One early test was Pennsylvania’s 12th congressional district where the union-backed Democrat handily beat a Republican in a socially conservative district.

: "I think it sent another message that the Republicans were in the House changing the drapes and looking at the furniture. And I think they've gotta to put the drapes back up and take a re-look at the furniture. It's not gonna be as easy - as easy as they thought it would be."

[freddie mertz]

1. K & R. And thanks for posting this.

We have some DINO hunting to do.

[rocktivity]

2. Great news. And here's where the rest of us can contribute to Bill Halter

even if you don't live in AR

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=8368023&mesg_id=8368023

:patriot:
rocktivity

[Omaha Steve]

3. Kick