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Hotline On Call: Mea Culpa: Unions And Turnout
by aflciopolitical
Appearing at an AFL-CIO press conference to unveil its '06 political gameplan, AFSCME President and longtime Dem political strategist Gerald McEntee admitted yesterday afternoon that "progressives learned a hard lesson" in the '04 cycle: relying on paid t
NEW YORK STATE AFL-CIO ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENT OF ALAN HEVESI FOR RE-ELECTION AS NEW YORK STATE COMPTROLLER
by aflciopolitical
ALBANY, NY -- (02/14/2006; 1200)(EIS) -- Denis Hughes, President of the 2.3 million member New York State AFL-CIO today announced the State Labor Federation's endorsement of Alan Hevesi for re-election as New York State Comptroller. At a press conferen
Maryland: O'Malley, Cardin Pick Up Endorsement From A.F.L.-C.I.O.
by aflciopolitical
Wednesday March 01, 2006 6:15am BALTIMORE (AP) - Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley has picked up a key endorsement in the governor's race. The Maryland State and District of Columbia A.F.L.-C.I.O. voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to endorse O'Malley over Mo
ABC News: US labor leaders set to unveil political strategy
by aflciopolitical
Feb 26, 2006 — By Peter Szekely WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of the largest U.S. union federation are set this week to unveil plans to elect worker-friendly lawmakers, recruit nonunion workers and show their power, despite a split in the American l
AFL-CIO to spend $40 million on 2006 elections
by aflciopolitical
(02-27) 16:27 PST Coronado, Calif. (AP) -- The AFL-CIO, invigorated by a new alliance with the nation's largest teachers union, said Monday that it would spend $40 million this year to elect labor-friendly candidates to Congress and statehouses...
