Edwards Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Union Political Funding
John Edwards for President
Sunday, June 14, 2007----
Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Senator John Edwards released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision upholding a Washington state law that made it more difficult for unions to use fees from workers they represent to support the union's political advocacy.
"Corporations don't have to ask for shareholders' approval when they hire lobbyists, run ads or make campaign contributions to candidates running for governor. I believe labor unions have at least as great a right to be heard in the political process. Fortunately, Washington state has fixed its law. But if other states were to take advantage of the Court's unwise precedent today, it would silence the political voice of working families."
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