"[The gun issue] is the one thing that will spin the blue-collar union member away from his union." Neal Knox, former head of the National Rife Association (NRA)
"We’re going to crush labor as a political entity" and ultimately "break the unions." Grover Norquist, NRA Board Member
To find John Nygren's AFL-CIO voting record, go to http://www.wisaflcio.org/legislative/state_assembly_voting_record_2007.htm
To find out more about the real John McCain we urge you to check out http://www.aflcio.org/issues/politics/mccain.cfm?source=mccainrevealed
AFL-CIO Endorsements
The union movement is a political movement. The information below is supplied by the Marinette & Menominee Labor Council to help educate working families in our jurisdiction. The endorsements are made by the Wisconsin AFL-CIO and Michigan AFL-CIO for each of their respective states.
Information on how these endorsements are made in Wisconsin can be viewed at http://www.wisaflcio.org/political_action/index.htm#POLITICAL%20ACTION
Candidates from both states will be listed as they are endorsed
Those wishing to volunteer assistance to the M&M Labor Council’s political efforts can contact the Council’s Political Director through the contact page on this website or by calling (715) 854-3705
Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District
Representative Steve Kagen
Representative Steve Kagen has voted for working families 96% of the time according to the national AFL-CIO. A sampling of these votes can be seen at http://www.aflcio.org/cgi-bin/member.pl?state=WI&pg=2&id=431&year=07&congress=h
Congressman Kagen’s official website can be viewed at http://kagen.house.gov/
His campaign website can be viewed at http://www.kagen4congress.com/
Former State Assemblyman John Gard is Congressman Kagen’s only opponent who has officially announced his candidacy. According to the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, John Gard has voted against working families 72% lifetime, and 90% of the time in his last term. A sampling of these votes can be seen at http://www.wisaflcio.org/legislative/AssemblyVR2003-2004.htm
Michigan's 1st Congressional District
Representative Bart Stupak
Representative Bart Stupak has voted for working families 98% of the time according to the national AFL-CIO. A sampling of these votes can be seen at http://www.aflcio.org/cgi-bin/member.pl?state=MI&pg=2&id=197&year=07&congress=h
Congressman Stupak's official website can be viewed at http://www.house.gov/stupak/
His campaign website can be viewed at http://www.stupakforcongress.com/
Tom Casperson (Representative Stupak's opponent) voted against every AFL-CIO endorsed bill intoduced during his 2005-2006 term in office as Michigan's 108th District State Representative http://www.miaflcio.org/Legislative/VotingRecords0506.pdf. His votes in other years weren't much better and can be viewed at http://www.miaflcio.org/Legislative/index.htm
Wisconsin’s 30th State Senate District
State Senator Dave Hansen
State Senator Dave Hansen has voted for working families 94% of the time according to the Wisconsin AFL-CIO and 100% of the time in the last session. A sampling of these votes can be seen at http://www.wisaflcio.org/legislative/Senate%20Voting%20Record%202005-2006.htm
State Senator Dave Hansen’s official website can be viewed at http://www.legis.state.wi.us/senate/sen30/news/
His campaign website can be viewed at http://www.hansenforsenate.com/
Wisconsin’s 12th State Senate District
