The union did. But along broad lines that other guy (name escapes me) was though to have a broader base.
I know the perception is in OKLAHOMA that Unions are made out of money... but Election Politics are funded by PACS and donations to PAC funds are outside the dues paid to a Union. A Union cannot donate from it's general funds... and they cannot compel members to donated to PACS.
having done union business for a while... running a local hall is about as regulated a business as you can get. Our Federal audit for a little 500 member local typically took a week to do... and we rarely had over $25,000 bucks in the bank.
I was always proud of the fact we did invest money for the local.... we owned a lot of stock in Florida Power in Light- after all it's good to invest in the people who are paying your members...
I know the perception is in OKLAHOMA that Unions are made out of money... but Election Politics are funded by PACS and donations to PAC funds are outside the dues paid to a Union. A Union cannot donate from it's general funds... and they cannot compel members to donated to PACS.
having done union business for a while... running a local hall is about as regulated a business as you can get. Our Federal audit for a little 500 member local typically took a week to do... and we rarely had over $25,000 bucks in the bank.
I was always proud of the fact we did invest money for the local.... we owned a lot of stock in Florida Power in Light- after all it's good to invest in the people who are paying your members...