AFSCME

Charles Barron

Liberal Groups Lining up Behind Barron

4:57 PM, Jun 26, 2012 • By MICHAEL WARREN

Adam Kredo at the Washington Free Beacon reports:

The possibility that New York City Councilman Charles Barron could clinch the Democratic nomination today in a race against Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries has put Jewish leaders of all stripes on high alert—and could set the tone for how Jewish voters view the Democratic Party going forward...

Still, public union groups affiliated with AFSCME have pledged support for Barron, a move that came as a shock to many.

AFSCME spokesperson Chris Fleming did not respond to a request seeking comment on whether the organization also backed Barron.

The New York chapter of the environmental group Sierra Club also has thrown its support behind Barron.

Are Unions Fighting for the Right to Organize or the Right to Coerce?

Are Unions Fighting for the Right to Organize or the Right to Coerce?

10:47 AM, Mar 3, 2011 • By MARK HEMINGWAY

This story got a bit lost in the shuffle yesterday, but unions just suffered a big blow in Michigan. Now that the state is controlled by a Republican governor, they just put a stop to one of the most egregious examples of union overreach in the country.

Read more...

2010 Watch: Schilling vs. Hare

2010 Watch: Schilling vs. Hare

Another House race to watch in Obama's backyard.

5:19 PM, Mar 3, 2010 • By MATTHEW CONTINETTI

Phil Hare, the Democrat who represents Illinois's seventeenth congressional district, ran unopposed for a second term in 2008. A union man, he's an opponent of free trade who voted Yes for the stimulus, cap-and-trade, and health care bills. In 2008 he earned a 100 percent rating from Americans for Democratic Action, the ACLU, and the public employees union AFSCME. In two elections, Hare has never faced a strong Republican opponent. He's served in Congress during boom times for Democrats. But those days are over.

Read more...

‹‹ More Recent
Earlier ››