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Re: Perdue dedicates union hall

CitizenOpinionated — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:38:11 -0400

"Perdue was elected last year with significant support from organized labor."

That is an understatement!

Let it be very clear, which I think it is, Labor is trying so hard to change this state for their advantage and sock puppets like Perdue and Hagan will help them.

Re: Hagan received $199k from unions

GrayJ — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:06:44 -0500

If Hagan wanted to bring unions to the state she chose the wrong job. Actually her old job as a state legislator would be where she could influence union laws in NC.

Re: Hagan received $199k from unions

mrcrosby — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:23:47 -0500

Hopefully she will help bring unions into the state so the workers here can start getting a fair shake. The workers in NC have been abused far too long with no one to turn to for assistance. The main problem is, they don't even know how they have been getting bent over.

Re: Is it any wonder why NC remains so democrat oppressed?

Gosh — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:42:11 -0500

Not for big oil, big drug and NRCC lack of trying.

Shall we play the who spent more here game?

Re: How much did labor spend in '08?

FFC1304 — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:09:19 -0500

Is it any wonder why NC remains so democrat oppressed?

Re: How much did labor spend in '08?

tangoz — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:07:57 -0500

And these Unions all believe in the public check card instead of secret ballots. Oh that reminds me, why is it ok for Democrats in Congress to choose their members by secret ballot but not ok for American workers to select whether to have a union by a secret ballot?

Re: How much did labor spend in '08?

PoliticalJunkie — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:36:29 -0500

Ryan,

Is the red clay number wrong?

$4 million from workers Red Clay?

Gosh — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:03:31 -0500

Gosh, it's almost like people that work for a living in NC can now compete with the corporate stock holders of our companies that live in NYC and hostile nations like China.

Good.

Re: How much did labor spend in '08?

cthayes75 — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:24:10 -0500

If you don't want to wait for Ryan to finish adding it up, I've already done it.

http://redclaycitizen.typepad.com/redclay/2008/11/labor-spending-in-2008.html

Re: Teamsters spent $334k in '08

PoliticalJunkie — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:02:47 -0500

So Unions own the Democrats. Who do Republicans get there money from?

Re: Change to Win on Hagan robocalls

bnartist — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:24:17 -0400

All unions? That's a pretty sweeping statement. You must have some special knowledge of unions that you keep under your tinfoil stash.

By the way how's the fundraising going? You certified to the State Board of Elections that you "intend to neither receive nor expend more than $3,000 during the current election cycle" yet you actively solicit contributions of up to $4,000.

Re: Change to Win on Hagan robocalls

tangoz — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:43:56 -0400

All unions are in favor of NOT having secret ballot elections to determine if workers want a union at their workplace.

This is not only Anti-American, it is a form of intimidation and exhortion. I am a high tech maintenance worker who understands what it takes to make a living. I get paid by the hour and live the middle class dream. I am for unions getting a fair shot with SECRET BALLOTS to determine unionization or not. I will never get union or quasi-union endorsements because I support the hard working Americans not the Union and their Democratic bosses.

My opponent is out there campaigning for Obama instead of seeking out the needs of district 33's voters.

Paul Terrell III
http://terrellforhouse33.blogspot.com

Re: Change to Win on Hagan robocalls

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:41:46 -0400

Comment deleted for reposting.

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Re: Perdue raised $9.9 million by June

ncpoli — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:29:59 -0400

Perdue took money from Duke Energy's CEO? Where's the outrage, Protzman?

Re: Perdue raised $9.9 million by June

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:18:37 -0400

Misread the form. Sorry 'bout that. It was $1.4 million.

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