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http://www.laborradio.org/node/13553Submitted by Doug Cunningham on May 20, 2010 - 3:10pm
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By Doug Cunningham
Unions are fighting hard in the Arkansas senate runoff election to back a more pro-working family candidate against incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln. AFSCME’s Gerald McEntee says his union is mounting a $1.4 million effort.
: “This is part of a message to Democrats: We’re gonna work for you, we’re gonna work hard, provide a shield for you when it’s necessary and needed. But don’t take us for granted. And don’t cast vote after vote in opposition to workers.”
The AFL-CIO, SEIU, UFCW and the United Steel Workers are all working to support Arkansas Lt. Governor Bill Halter in the runoff election. McEntee says labor will be mounting a strong political effort in the November general election as well. One early test was Pennsylvania’s 12th congressional district where the union-backed Democrat handily beat a Republican in a socially conservative district.
: "I think it sent another message that the Republicans were in the House changing the drapes and looking at the furniture. And I think they've gotta to put the drapes back up and take a re-look at the furniture. It's not gonna be as easy - as easy as they thought it would be."