Meet Rob McCord, Pennsylvania State Treasurer running for PA Governor

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Statement on Koch Brothers’ Union Busting in Pennsylvania

Rosemont, PA – Today Pennsylvania State Treasurer Rob McCord issued the following statement condemning the efforts of the Koch Brothers and other, out-of-state interests intent on eliminating collective bargaining in Pennsylvania and fundamentally undermining the effectiveness of union representation.

“I know the union movement plays a critical role in building and maintaining a healthy Pennsylvania economy and protecting Pennsylvania working families, and I am proud to be a business leader who understands the value of unions.

“My support for the union movement flows not just from good economic analysis; it is deeply personal. My mom and dad were both teaching at a university on the West Coast when they got divorced. The university threatened to kick me, my mom, and my brother out of our family housing after my dad moved out. The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) helped my mom and made sure her rights were protected. Needless to say, I have understood the value of unions since I was a kid.

“That’s why I am speaking up today — and pledging to work my heart out to defeat House Bill 1507 and Senate Bill 1034. These bills have a singular intent: to break the backs of unions in Pennsylvania to prevent them from fighting for good wages, workplace safety, and health care for workers, among other things.

“It’s no wonder, then, that Bill and Charles Koch, Sheldon Adelson, and other cloaked-money special interest groups are targeting our state for this effort.

“I strongly urge legislators to vote no on these bills and I’m putting the Koch Brothers on notice: If I’m governor, I will immediately veto any bill that undermines the ability of Pennsylvania unions to protect the working men and women of our state. Your tea party money isn’t welcome here.”

Rob McCord for PA Governor: http://www.robmccord.com/798/statement-on-koch-union-busting/

Future Prez?

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3. Decided to give this whole Internet thing a try, huh?

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2. The guy understands unions, does the Koch brothers? This is the kind of candidates we need

To get this country back to an economy we should be having.