Terry McAuliffe Rakes in Big Labor Cash After Right To Work Flip-Flop

Washington Free Beacon ^ | July 20, 2021 | Collin Anderson

[T Ruth]

Virginia Dem takes $2.2 million from top unions after pledging to sign repeal of popular labor law

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe raked in millions of dollars from Big Labor after he vowed to sign a bill repealing the state's popular right-to-work law, a policy he once said should "never change."

Nearly 30 percent of McAuliffe's June fundraising haul—roughly $2.2 million—came from a slew of the nation's largest labor unions, the Democrat's most recent campaign finance report shows. The contributions began rolling in just weeks after McAuliffe pledged to sign a bill reversing Virginia's right-to-work law, which prohibits companies from requiring workers to pay union dues.

"If it came to my desk, sure I'd sign it," McAuliffe said in April after touting his status as the candidate with the "most international union support."

The assurance contradicts McAuliffe's unabashed praise for right to work during his first gubernatorial campaign. McAuliffe ran as a "moderate, pro-business Democrat" and repeatedly expressed his support for "keeping Virginia as a right-to-work state," going as far as to say the policy should never be repealed.

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McAuliffe's Big Labor donors include the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Service Employees International Union, and National Education Association, all of which combined to give the Democrat $1.3 million. The National Education Association's $400,000 contribution came one week after president Becky Pringle said the union's educators "are not going to be afraid" to teach critical race theory in schools ***

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The generous labor contributions helped McAuliffe outraise GOP opponent Glenn Youngkin, who brought in $3.6 million in June to McAuliffe's $7.5 million. The pair will face off in November.

[T Ruth]

Youngkin for Governor

[11th_VA]

This would be a big deal … about 100 days out from the election … gonna be interesting

[TokarevM57]

...yup.... for many years, decades actually, there were by Virginia law no unions allowed for any governmental employees, be they at the town, county, city or state level... I am not sure if that has changed under Northam’s administration......have not lived in Virginia for a number of years now....

[Vaduz]

McAuliffe Rakes in Big Labor Cash After Right To Work Flip-Flop.

Al Capone set the bar high and it’s never moved.