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...third provision of McCain-Feingold bill would limit spending by independent groups on advertising that mentions candidates for federal office. Such advertising, whether conducted by the Christian Coalition or the AFL-CIO, would be closely restricted during the 60-day period leading up to elections...
Other groups participating in the march included Jobs with Justice, the Massachusetts branch of the AFL-CIO, UNITE and the Labor Guild of Boston...
...most far-reaching scandals of any in labor history. Government sources told TIME that a federal grand jury in Manhattan is investigating not only Carey but also a cast of characters who had an interest in keeping his presidency alive, including two of America's most powerful labor leaders, AFL-CIO president John Sweeney and secretary-treasurer Richard Trumka. So far, three men connected to Carey--campaign manager Jere Nash, fund raiser Martin Davis and consultant Michael Ansara--have pleaded guilty to conspiracy. The three have contradicted Carey's assertion that he had no knowledge of the scheme. Carey says...
...Carey allegedly involved other top labor leaders. In one case, as Teamsters rank and file voted last October in a two-month process monitored by the Federal Government, the Carey campaign urgently needed a cash infusion for a final direct-mail push. Carey aides approached Trumka, asking the AFL-CIO "to help Ron." They were told the federation was short of cash. They suggested funneling $150,000 of Teamster money through the federation--and into Carey coffers. Trumka agreed, according to federal investigators. On Nov. 1, a Teamster check went to the AFL-CIO, which passed it on, three days...
...issue advocacy" ads that boomed in the '96 election. The Supreme Court has ruled that unions and other groups can run as many ads as they want expressing their views on issues, so long as they don't "expressly advocate" a particular candidate. That's one reason why AFL-CIO president John Sweeney had no problem last week calling for a ban on soft money. Most of the union cash in the last election went for issues ads, which a soft-money ban won't reach. McCain-Feingold may try to restrict those within the last month...