Friday, August 07, 2009

Unions want their money’s worth from politicians

The Las Vegas Sun reports:
Organized labor has always been one of the Democratic Party’s most powerful and reliable allies, bankrolling candidates and turning out votes —­ even, at times, at the expense of the union agenda.

But after nearly emptying their treasuries last year in pursuit of the White House and Congress, unions are pushing back, with a growing number of labor leaders threatening strict accountability if health care and labor law reforms fail.
Are you ready for unions the Chicago Way?