‘Anti-Union’ Democrat Governor Retains Office in WV Special Election…

By: LaborUnionReport (Diary)  |  October 4th at 11:15 PM  | 

In a close race, the special election for governor of West Virginia was called on Tuesday night for Democrat Earl Ray Tomblin, who has been residing in West Virginia’s governor’s mansion since former governor Joe Manchin became Senator Manchin. To be sure, Tomblin’s victory against a political newcomer, businessman Bill Maloney, was aided by the multiple union endorsements he’d received prior to the election. His | Read More »

AFL-CIO Rips Manchin’s DADT & DREAM Act Evasion: You’re No Robert Byrd!

By: LaborUnionReport (Diary)  |  December 21st at 01:00 PM  | 

Former West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin has only been Senator since November 2nd. However, he’s causing a stir among some of his staunchest supporters. When union bosses can’t keep their anger contained behind closed doors, you know that they are more than a little peeved that Joe Manchin skipped out on the DADT and DREAM Act votes over the weekend. Now, they’ve come out and openly | Read More »