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Campaign Finance: every little bit helps

14 Saturday Apr 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commision, organized lbor, right to get paid less, Right to work, working people

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission, from working people, in support of the initiative to repeal “right to get paid less”:

171127 04/14/2018 We Are Missouri Missouri AFL-CIO General Fund 227 Jefferson St Jefferson City MO 65101 4/12/2018 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Collective action. Every little bit helps.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action (March 11, 2018)

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action – part 2 (March 15, 2018)

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action – part 3 (March 16, 2018)

Campaign Finance: they’re really serious (April 6, 2018)

Campaign Finance: they’re really serious

06 Friday Apr 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission, from working people in support of the initiative repealing “Right to Get Paid Less”:

C171127 04/06/2018 We Are Missouri Missouri AFL-CIO General Fund 227 Jefferson St Jefferson City MO 65101 4/6/2018 $581,000.00

[emphasis added]

Wow. It’s monetary. That’s commitment.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action (March 11, 2018)

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action – part 2 (March 15, 2018)

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action – part 3 (March 16, 2018)

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action – part 3

16 Friday Mar 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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iniiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, organized labor, right to get paid less, Right to work, working people

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission from working people opposed to “Right to Get Paid Less”:

C171127 03/16/2018 We Are Missouri Guarantee Electrical Construction 3415 Bent Ave St Louis MO 63116 3/15/2018 $10,000.00

C171127 03/16/2018 We Are Missouri Utility Workers Union of America Local 335, AFL-CIO 3301 Hollenberg Dr St Louis MO 63104 3/15/2018 $10,000.00

C171127 03/16/2018 We Are Missouri Missouri AFL-CIO General Fund 227 Jefferson St Jefferson City MO 65101 3/16/2018 $93,360.00

C171127 03/16/2018 We Are Missouri Missouri AFL-CIO General Fund 227 Jefferson St Jefferson City MO 65101 3/16/2018 $258,720.00

[emphasis added]

There are more working people than right wing nut millionaires. Fancy that.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action (March 11, 2018)

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action – part 2 (March 15, 2018)

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action – part 2

15 Thursday Mar 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission from working people opposed to “Right to Get Paid Less”:

C171127 03/15/2018 We Are Missouri Western Missouri and Kansas Laborers’ District Council 8500 Ward Parkway Suite 300 Kansas City MO 64114 3/14/2018 $500,000.00

[emphasis added]

The power of working people gathering together and pooling their resources. There are a hell of a lot more of us than there are of them.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action (March 11, 2018)

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action

11 Sunday Mar 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, organized labor, working people

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C171127 03/11/2018 We Are Missouri Laborers International Union of North America Laborers Local No. 110 4532 S. Lindbergh Blvd Sunset Hills MO 63127 3/9/2018 $500,000.00

[emphasi added]

That’s from more than one person.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: there are a lot more working people (July 29, 2017)

Campaign Finance: a December to remember (December 20, 2017)

Campaign Finance: this is getting serious (January 27, 2018)

Campaign Finance: teach them well (February 9, 2018)

Campaign Finance: existential threat (March 5, 2018)

Campaign Finance: collective action (March 9, 2018)

Campaign Finance: even more collective action (March 10, 2018)

Campaign Finance: even more collective action

10 Saturday Mar 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Resist

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#resist, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, organized labor, right to get paid less, Right to work, working people

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission from the working people opposed to “Right to Get Paid Less”:

C171127 03/10/2018 We Are Missouri Eastern Missouri Laborers’ District Council 3450 Hollenberg Drive Bridgeton MO 63044 3/9/2018 $200,000.00

[emphasis added]

It adds up.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: there are a lot more working people (July 29, 2017)

Campaign Finance: a December to remember (December 20, 2017)

Campaign Finance: this is getting serious (January 27, 2018)

Campaign Finance: teach them well (February 9, 2018)

Campaign Finance: existential threat (March 5, 2018)

Campaign Finance: collective action (March 9, 2018)

Campaign Finance: collective action

09 Friday Mar 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission from working people for the initiative to repeal “Right to Get Paid Less”:

C171127 03/09/2018 We Are Missouri Laborers’ International Union of N.A. Local No. 42 General Fund 301 South Ewing Avenue St Louis MO 63103 3/9/2018 $50,000.00

C171127 03/09/2018 We Are Missouri Construction & General Laborers’ Local Union No. 660 2633 W. Clay St St Charles MO 63301 3/9/2018 $150,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s collective commitment.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: there are a lot more working people (July 29, 2017)

Campaign Finance: a December to remember (December 20, 2017)

Campaign Finance: this is getting serious (January 27, 2018)

Campaign Finance: teach them well (February 9, 2018)

Campaign Finance: existential threat (March 5, 2018)

Campaign Finance: keep it clean

07 Wednesday Mar 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, organized labor, reform, working people

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the campaign finance reform, ethics reform, redistricting reform initiative:

C161298 03/07/2018 CLEAN Missouri Western Missouri and Kansas Laborers’ District Council 8500 Ward Parkway Suite 300 Kansas City MO 64114 3/7/2018 $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

Interestingly you don’t see any corporate lobbyists making the same contribution.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: definitely not a right wingnut PAC (May 16,2017)

Campaign Finance: cleanliness (July 31, 2017)

Campaign Finance: more for cleanliness (September 11, 2017)

Campaign Finance: when in Rome… (January 13, 2018)

Campaign Finance: existential threat

05 Monday Mar 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission, from working people opposed to “Right to Get Paid Less”:

C171127 03/05/2018 We Are Missouri Missouri AFL-CIO General Fund 227 Jefferson St Jefferson City MO 65101 3/5/2018 $250,000.00

[emphasis added]

They’re serious about this. As they should be.

Campaign Finance: teach them well

09 Friday Feb 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

≈ 3 Comments

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

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission in support of the initiative campaign to repeal “right to get paid less” in Missouri:

C171127 02/09/2018 We Are Missouri Missouri AFL-CIO General Fund 227 Jefferson St Jefferson City MO 65101 2/8/2018 $107,560.00

C171127 02/09/2018 We Are Missouri Missouri National Education Association Ballot Issue Crisis Fund 1810 E. Elm St Jefferson City MO 65107 2/8/2018 $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

The teachers are in.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: there are a lot more working people (July 29, 2017)

Campaign Finance: a December to remember (December 20, 2017)

Campaign Finance: this is getting serious (January 27, 2018)

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