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Union blasts SEANC leaders

bniolet — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:17:28 -0400

A national labor union has stepped into the Wake County school board elections to endorse candidates and fling barbs at State Employees Association head Dana Cope.

UNITE HERE, which represents hospitality and textile workers, issued a press release today endorsing Rita Rakestraw in District 1 and Karen Simon in District 7 for their support of Wake's school diversity policy, T. Keung Hui reports on his Wake Ed blog.

Unions put millions into health debate

bniolet — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:41:15 -0400

* Labor unions trying to shape the nation's health-reform debate have poured millions of dollars into the campaign coffers of North Carolina lawmakers in recent years.

Since 2003, unions have spent $3.4 million to elect allies from the Tar Heel state to the U.S. House and Senate. Nearly all of it has gone to Democrats.

Quick Hits

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:58:19 -0500

* Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin is urging legislators to reject bills that would shelve increases in homeowners insurance premiums.

* North Carolina native Brad Woodhouse will leave a labor-backed group to head communications and research for the Democratic National Committee.

Cope fights for SEANC, etc.

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:10:22 -0500

Dana Cope pledged to be a fighter.

When taking his job as executive director of the State Employees Association of North Carolina, Cope said he would fight for better pay and benefits for state workers.

During his tenure, they got the two biggest back-to-back increases, sued Gov. Mike Easley and state Treasurer Richard Moore, affiliated with the SEIU, and had his contract renewed twice. Some legislators have refused to meet with him.

Radio ad targets Burr, Limbaugh

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:14:24 -0500

A new radio ad running in Sen. Richard Burr's community of Winston-Salem urges him to support the economic stimulus package now being considered by Congress.

The ad, sponsored by Americans United for Change, references conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh, who said on his program on January 16, "I hope he fails," of President Barack Obama’s economic recovery plan. The ad urges listeners to call the U.S. Capitol switchboard.

Mills: No big reaction to unions in N.C.

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:40:49 -0500

Thomas Mills points out the dog that didn't bark.

In a guest editorial in the N&O today, the Democratic political consultant notes labor's big stories in North Carolina this year: the State Employees Association of N.C. joining SEIU, workers at a Tar Heel hog processor voting to unionize and ads attacking Sen.-elect Kay Hagan for supporting card check.

Labor spending doubled from '04

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:52:03 -0500

Labor spending on state races more than doubled since the 2004 elections.

According to campaign finance reports, six unions spent about $2.2 million on contributions and independent expenditures for campaigns for state office in 2004.

That's less than half the $4.7 million spent this year.

Hagan received $199k from unions

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:45:18 -0500

Sen.-elect Kay Hagan received $199,000 from unions in 2008.

The Greensboro Democrat received donations from 29 political action committees affiliated with labor unions during her run for the Senate, according to federal campaign finance reports.

Labor's top three goals for N.C.

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:33:21 -0500

What is labor looking for in North Carolina?

Unions and employee associations are pushing for three major pieces of legislation which would make it easier to unionize Tar Heel workers:

CARD CHECK: A U.S. House bill that would allow unions to form if employees checked a card — rather than by secret ballot — stalled in the Senate after a narrow vote last year. Sen.-elect Kay Hagan has said she is open to the bill.

How much did labor spend in '08?

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:50:36 -0500

How much did labor groups spend in 2008?

We're still working through the campaign finance reports, but here are the numbers Dome has collected so far on spending in state races by unions and employee associations:

National Education Association: $1,935,703