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West Virginia organized labor created a new independent fundraising arm in an attempt to fight the flow of outside money affecting federal elections in the state.
The West Virginia AFL-CIO created the new federal political action committee "Honest West Virginians" in late June, according to a filing with the Federal Election Commission. The group of labor unions and other affiliated organizations felt it had no choices in creating the PAC, said AFL-CIO treasurer Josh Sword.
http://www.charlestondailymail.com/article/20140703/DM01/140709695
West Virginia organized labor created a new independent fundraising arm in an attempt to fight the flow of outside money affecting federal elections in the state.
The West Virginia AFL-CIO created the new federal political action committee “Honest West Virginians” in late June, according to a filing with the Federal Election Commission. The group of labor unions and other affiliated organizations felt it had no choice in creating the PAC, said AFL-CIO treasurer Josh Sword.
- See more at: http://www.charlestondailymail.com/article/20140703/DM01/140709695#sthash.iZhvFt8n.dpufWest Virginia organized labor created a new independent fundraising arm in an attempt to fight the flow of outside money affecting federal elections in the state.
The West Virginia AFL-CIO created the new federal political action committee “Honest West Virginians” in late June, according to a filing with the Federal Election Commission. The group of labor unions and other affiliated organizations felt it had no choice in creating the PAC, said AFL-CIO treasurer Josh Sword.
- See more at: http://www.charlestondailymail.com/article/20140703/DM01/140709695#sthash.iZhvFt8n.dpuf"When working men and women stand united across our valleys and hollows, there is no legislative hurdle we cannot overcome and no picket line we cannot hold."
Josh Sword
President, West Virginia AFL-CIO
