Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

TexasTowelie

(112,151 posts)
Fri Jun 29, 2018, 06:38 AM Jun 2018

Wolf campaign: Wagner would be a 'disaster for working people'

Gov. Tom Wolf's re-election campaign sounded alarm bells among its supporters in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Wednesday that government employees who opt against joining a union cannot be charged for the cost of collective bargaining.

Wolf dinged GOP rival Scott Wagner, who took to Twitter to praise the high court's decision, calling the decision "a huge step forward empowering workers and putting more money in the paychecks of public employees."

In a fundraising email blast to supporters, Wolf's campaign manager, Jeffrey Sheridan, warned that Wagner would be "a disaster for working people"

"Scott Wagner is thrilled because he thinks he can now take more money away from workers and give it to his wealthy friends and special interests. We can't have a leader like that in Harrisburg," Sheridan wrote.

Read more: https://www.pennlive.com/capitol-notebook/2018/06/wolf_campaign_wagner_would_be.html

Latest Discussions»Region Forums»Pennsylvania»Wolf campaign: Wagner wou...