RI Political Diary: Fung Fear Factor Fires Up AFL-CIO
Thursday, April 28, 2022
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Labor's Fung Fear Factor
On Tuesday night, Republican Allan Fung held a campaign rally, and that event -- coupled with his robust fundraising -- sparked a reaction from one of the state's top labor leaders.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTOn Wednesday, Rhode Island AFL-CIO President George Nee said in a statement, “As an organization representing more than 80,000 working people across the State of Rhode Island, the RI AFL-CIO vehemently opposes Allan Fung’s candidacy for Congress and the agenda of the national Republican Party."
"As a mayor and candidate for Governor, Allan Fung was consistently against minimum wage increases; he opposed continuing contract legislation, which levels the playing field for workers against management; he was against the Affordable Care Act, which provided health insurance to tens of thousands of Rhode Islanders; and he supported Right To Work laws, which serve to destroy the unions that give a voice to working people," he added.
Nee’s daughter works for Democratic candidate Seth Magaziner -- and the labor group has endorsed Magaziner.
“Allan Fung has a long history of opposing policies that help workers in Rhode Island, and he will support a right-wing, anti-worker agenda on the federal level as well. We need a representative in Congress who will stand up for working people – not tear them down – and that’s why we have put our full support behind Seth Magaziner, who has consistently proven himself to be a champion for Rhode Island’s working families,” adds Nee.
Fung has $532,842.10 cash on hand.
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