Battle over union dues A group led by an ally of the governor is funding the 'employee consent' bill.By Andy Furillo -- Bee Capitol Bureau Published 2:15 am PDT Thursday, April 7, 2005 A pro-business group whose leader is closely connected to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is funding the signature-gathering effort to make it tougher for public employee unions to spend their members' dues money on political campaigns. The Small Business Action Committee has contributed $375,000 to the Coalition for Employee Rights, which is trying to get the "employee consent" measure on a possible special election ballot this November. The committee...
