Labor Federations Seek To Revoke Tax-Exempt Status Of Two Right-Wing Groups

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.laborradio.org/node/10609

By Doug Cunningham

The AFL-CIO and Change To Win labor federations are charging that two anti-union groups have violated their tax-exempt status by officially endorsing and raising money to elect Republican Senate candidates. The labor groups have filed a complaint with the IRS against Rick Berman’s Center For Union facts and the Marcus Foundation. AFL-CIO President John Sweeney says the tax-exempt status of the two anti-union groups should be revoked. Both those organizations oppose the Employee Free Choice Act labor law reform that gives workers the power to freely choose unions without employer intimidation.