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Campaign Finance: no surprises here

13 Friday Jul 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, right to get paid less, Right to work

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for one of the entities promoting the anti-union “right to get paid less” initiative on the August 7th ballot:

C180291 07/13/2018 Missourians For Freedom To Work Rudolph Farber 100 North Wood St Neosho MO 64850 Community Bank & Trust Chairman 7/11/2018 $25,000.00

C180291 07/13/2018 Missourians For Freedom To Work Associated Builders and Contractors 4035 Denton Road Kansas City MO 64133 7/12/2018 $25,000.00

C180291 07/13/2018 Missourians For Freedom To Work The National Right to Work Committee 8001 Braddock Rd Ste 500 Springfield VA 22151 7/13/2018 $200,000.00

[emphasis added]

Sure, I’ll be ecstatic about a cut in my pay said no working person ever.

There are more of us than there are of them. Vote “No” on Proposition A on August 7th. Your pay depends on it.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: they left off the last part (May 19, 2018)

Campaign Finance: Why are we not surprised? (May 31, 2018)

Campaign Finance: advocating for your right to get paid less (June 15, 2018)

Campaign Finance: because working people hold a disproportionate share of America’s wealth (June 21, 2018)

Campaign Finance: electricity

12 Thursday Jul 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, IBEW, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, organized labor, right to get paid less, Right to work, working people

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission on behalf of the working folks opposed to Proposition A, an anti-union initiative designed to destroy collective bargaining and middle class wages which is on the August 7th ballot:

C171127 07/12/2018 We Are Missouri IBEW Unity Fund 900 Seventh St NW Washington DC 20001 7/12/2018 $500,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s serious.

Not only must we defeat Proposition A, we must drive a stake though its heart forever. Vote “No” on August 7th.

Previously:

A script, in one short act (June 29, 2018)

Vote “No” on Proposition A rally – Kansas City – July 10, 2018 (July 10, 2018)

Campaign Finance: less than four weeks to go (July 11, 2018)

Campaign Finance: less than four weeks to go

11 Wednesday Jul 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

≈ 12 Comments

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campaign finance, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, organized labor, Proposition A, right to get paid less, Right to work, working people

Solidarity.

Liz Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO – Vote “No” on Proposition A rally – Kansas City – July 10, 2018.

Over the last two days at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the working people opposed to Proposition A, the “right to get paid less” anti-union initiative on the August 7th ballot:

C171127 07/10/2018 We Are Missouri UFCW Local 770 General Account 630 Shatto Pl Los Angeles CA 90005 7/10/2018 $75,000.00

C171127 07/10/2018 We Are Missouri Committee to Protect MO Families 1401 Hampton Ave St Louis MO 63139 7/9/2018 $94,039.33

C171127 07/10/2018 We Are Missouri United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC 1775 K Street, NW Washington DC 20006 7/10/2018 $100,000.00

C171127 07/11/2018 We Are Missouri I.U.O.E. Local No. 132 PO Box 6770 Charleston WV 25362 7/10/2018 $20,000.00

C171127 07/11/2018 We Are Missouri Sheet Metal Workers Political Action League 1750 New York Ave NW Washington DC 20006 7/10/2018 $200,000.00

C171127 07/11/2018 We Are Missouri Americans for Fairness PO Box 513 La Grange IL 60525 7/10/2018 $250,000.00

C171127 07/11/2018 We Are Missouri International Union of Operating Engineers Local 68 68A 68B 68C 68D General Account 11 Fairfield Place West Caldwell NJ 07006 7/10/2018 $10,000.00

C171127 07/11/2018 We Are Missouri UNITE HERE Political Account 275 Seventh Avenue New York NY 10001 7/10/2018 $100,000.00

C171127 07/11/2018 We Are Missouri IUOE Local 66 General Fund 111 Zeta Drive Pittsburgh PA 15238 7/10/2018 $10,000.00

C171127 07/11/2018 We Are Missouri International Union of Operating Engineers Local 15, 15A, 15B, 15C & 15D General Fund 44-40 11th st Long Island City NY 11101 7/10/2018 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

It can happen here. Protect the middle class and a living wage. Vote “No” on Proposition A on August 7th.

Working people – Vote “No” on Proposition A rally – Kansas City – July 10, 2018.

Previously:

A script, in one short act (June 29, 2018)

Vote “No” on Proposition A rally – Kansas City – July 10, 2018 (July 10, 2018)

Vote “No” on Proposition A rally – Kansas City – July 10, 2018

10 Tuesday Jul 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

≈ 13 Comments

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AFL-CIO, Kansas City, missouri, organized labor, Proposition A, right to get paid less, Right to work, working people

Organized labor in Kansas City held a rally and walk (door to door) event to “Vote ‘No’ on proposition A” (right to get paid less), an anti-labor initiative on the August 7th ballot, late this afternoon at the Pipefitters Association, Local 533 hall. Several hundred members of various labor unions in the Kansas City area attended to hear from their leadership and from Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treaurer.

A sampling of the labor organizations present at the rally:

Signing up volunteers to walk door to door and phone bank:

Speaking to local media before the rally:

Liz Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO.

Some of the speakers:

Alise Martini, Kansas City Building & Construction Trades Council.

Jessica Podhola, We Are Missouri.

The election is in four weeks. There are twenty-eight days left to crush this anti-labor initiative.

AFP Missouri: werking peeple in misooree our stoopit

09 Monday Jul 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Americans for Prosperity, mail, missouri, Proposition A, right to get paid less, Right to work, right wingnuts

That appears to be the message in the Proposition A campaign mail strategery of Americans for Prosperity – Missouri.

Proposition A would allow workers who don’t want to pay Union dues for the Union representation in their work place to accrue the benefit of that Union representation without paying their fair share for it.

The “right to get paid less” powers that be keep mailing their anti-worker propaganda to Union households:

Is that model wearing one of those stone washed jackets? Just wondering.

Uh, Unions have regular elections for their leadership. That’s how union members keep their Union leaders “accountable”. How do workers keep their corporate “leaders” accountable? That’s easy. With Union representation.

Vote “No” on the anti-Union Proposition A in the August 7th primary.

Previously:

Astroturf propaganda (August 1, 2017)

Since when is an astroturf right wingnut organization truly concerned about the economic welfare of working people? (August 30, 2017)

Whoever gave money to Americans for Prosperity for their anti-Union mailing must really believe working people in Missouri are stupid (October 27, 2017)

Campaign Finance: pass the money on the right wing side

02 Monday Jul 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, PACs, right to get paid less, Right to work

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the forces opposed to collective bargaining and a decent living for working people:

C180291 07/02/2018 Missourians For Freedom To Work American Democracy Alliance Ridgely PAC 1100 Main St Suite 2700 Kansas City MO 64105 7/2/2018 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

What else did anyone expect?

Previously:

Campaign Finance: they left off the last part (May 19, 2018)

Campaign Finance: Why are we not surprised? (May 31, 2018)

Campaign Finance: advocating for your right to get paid less (June 15, 2018)

Campaign Finance: because working people hold a disproportionate share of America’s wealth (June 21, 2018)

A script, in one short act (June 29, 2018)

Campaign Finance: not holding anything back

01 Sunday Jul 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, organized labor, right to get paid less, Right to work, Solidarity, working people

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission on behalf of the working people fighting back against the “right to get paid less” initiative:

C171127 06/30/2018 We Are Missouri Missouri National Education Association Ballot Issue Crisis Fund 1810 E. Elm st Jefferson city MO 65107 6/28/2018 $50,000.00

C171127 06/30/2018 We Are Missouri Midwest Region Laborers Political League Education Fund 3450 Hollenberg Dr Bridgeton MO 63044 6/29/2018 $250,000.00

C171127 06/30/2018 We Are Missouri Laborers’ International Union of N.A. Local No. 42 General Fund 301 South Ewing Ave St Louis MO 63103 6/29/2018 $50,000.00

C171127 06/30/2018 We Are Missouri Laborers International Union of North America Laborers Local No. 110 4532 S. Lindbergh blvd St Louis MO 63127 6/29/2018 $100,000.00

C171127 06/30/2018 We Are Missouri Eastern Missouri Laborers’ District council 3450 Hollenberg Dr Bridgeton MO 63044 6/29/2018 $250,000.00

C171127 06/30/2018 We Are Missouri Construction & General Laborers’ Local Union No. 660 2633 W. Clay St St Charles MO 63301 6/29/2018 $100,000.00

C171127 06/30/2018 We Are Missouri Eastern Missouri Laborers’ Education and Benevolent Fund 3450 Hollenberg Dr Bridgeton MO 63044 6/29/2018 $250,000.00

C171127 06/30/2018 We Are Missouri IUPAT Political Action Together Political Committee 7234 Parkway Drive Hanover MD 21076 6/29/2018 $35,000.00

[emphasis added]

The power of collective action is there for all to see. And it’s the main reason why the rights of working people are under assault.

Previously:

A script, in one short act (June 29, 2018)

A script, in one short act

29 Friday Jun 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

≈ 15 Comments

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campaign finance, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, organized labor, right to get paid less, Right to work, Union

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C180291 06/29/2018 Missourians For Freedom To Work Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry 428 East Capitol Avenue Jefferson City MO 65101 6/29/2018 $10,716.97

[emphasis added]

A while back:

C180291 05/31/2018 Missourians For Freedom To Work Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry PO Box 149 Jefferson City MO 65102 5/31/2018 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

The script:

Caller: “Hello.”
Chamber of Commerce: “Hello.”
Caller: “I’d like to become a member and receive your member benefits for free.”
Chamber of Commerce: “No, that wouldn’t be fair to our paying members.”
Caller: “That’s exactly how ‘Right to Work’ works.”

Campaign Finance: because working people hold a disproportionate share of America’s wealth

21 Thursday Jun 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

≈ 7 Comments

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campaign finance, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, right to get paid less, Right to work

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for a PAC supporting the anti-worker “right to get paid less” initiative:

C180291 06/21/2018 Missourians For Freedom To Work David Humphreys PO Box 4050 Joplin MO 64803 Tamko Building Products President/CEO 6/21/2018 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

You think that one’s a grassroots contribution? Just asking.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: they left off the last part (May 19, 2018)

Campaign Finance: Why are we not surprised? (May 31, 2018)

Campaign Finance: advocating for your right to get paid less (June 15, 2018)

Campaign Finance: advocating for your right to get paid less

15 Friday Jun 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

≈ 8 Comments

Tags

campaign finance, intitaive, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commision, right to get paid less, Right to work

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for advocates of “right to get paid less”:

C180291 06/15/2018 Missourians For Freedom To Work The National Right to Work Committee 8001 Braddock Rd Ste 500 Springfield VA 22151 6/15/2018 $200,000.00

[emphasis added]

Now “Missourians for Freedom” has at least $400,000.00.

They have money. There are more of us than there are of them.

….The National Right to Work Committee (NRTWC), the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation (NRTWLDF), and the National Institute for Labor Relations Research are a related group of nonprofits that have been the national leaders in the effort to destroy public and private sector unions by pushing anti-union legislation at the state and federal level and by bringing lawsuits, such as the 2014 Harris vs. Quinn pending in the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2012, the three groups combined reported over $25 million in revenue.[1] NRTWC reported $11,071,587 in revenue in 2013.

While the NRTWC claims to be a “nonpartisan, single-purpose citizens’ organization,” a Center for Responsive Politics analysis on the National Right to Work Committee PAC shows that 100% of its political contributions have gone to Republicans….

At the Federal Election Commission:

Committee name: THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE PAC
Mailing address: 8001 BRADDOCK ROAD
NORTH SPRINGFIELD, VA 221512110
Treasurer: MOURAD, GREGORY W. MR.
Committee type: PAC – Qualified
Committee designation: Unauthorized

Well, that’s the same address.

Where else have they contributed money?:

THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE PAC JUDGE ROY MOORE FOR US SENATE AL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION 11/01/2017 $5,000.00

[emphasis added]

THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE PAC VICKY HARTZLER FOR CONGRESS MO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION 09/26/2017 $500.00

Interesting company. Alrighty then.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: they left off the last part (May 19, 2018)

Campaign Finance: Why are we not surprised? (May 31, 2018)

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