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Wagner Target Of AFL-CIO
By Scott Wagner
The purpose of this column is to make you aware of something that I suspect is occurring as a result of my work as a PA State Senator to initiate government reforms in Harrisburg.
I have reported that I view the public sector unions in Pennsylvania as one of the largest obstacles to important government reforms in Harrisburg.
I have also mentioned that I own and operate a waste and recycling company that is based in York, Pennsylvania.
My waste company provides services to numerous municipalities in South Central Pennsylvania.
from an attorney based in Pittsburgh seeking any and all information relating to current waste contracts and all bid documents submitted by my waste company to the municipalities.
A quick Google search brought up a website for the attorney submitting the requests.
The attorney’s profile states that he, “concentrates his work representing labor unions.”
His profile goes on to state that, “he is a member of the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee and serves on its board of directors.”
For informational purposes it is worth noting that the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO states on their website that they represent an “estimated 900,000 members”.
900,000 AFL-CIO union members paying dues each and every month is a cash machine to union headquarters and may amount to more than a half billion dollars or more collected each year from union member paychecks.
Here is their website: www.paaflcio.org
The President of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO is Rick Bloomingdale.
Rick Bloomingdale is highly irritated by my efforts to make any reforms in Pennsylvania.
Here is a story posted last year: http://watchdog.org/214822/union-scott-wagner-compensation/
It is clear to me that the “Right-To-know” requests being sent to municipalities throughout South Central Pennsylvania by the attorney are the beginning of a campaign to intimidate me.
The AFL-CIO union opposes any reforms that I believe are urgently needed in Pennsylvania.
Pension reform, liquor privatization and a reduction in the size of state government are a few of the reforms that the AFL-CIO oppose.
It is important to note that the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO union was one of the largest contributors to Governor Wolf’s 2014 campaign for Governor.
In fact, on Jan. 20, 2015 when Governor Wolf was sworn in, Rick Bloomingdale, the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President had a front row seat with other high level union officials.
Governor Wolf and the public sector unions have partnered to block reforms in Pennsylvania.
It is also important for everyone to know that Governor Wolf has sole authority to negotiate wage and benefit increases with all of the public sector unions that employ state workers (this does not include teacher contracts which are negotiated by each individual school board).
I have said repeatedly and continue to educate the citizens of Pennsylvania that as long as Governor Tom Wolf is the Governor of Pennsylvania, your school taxes will continue to go up and the status quo of Harrisburg will continue.
There is good news and bad news.
The good news is that Governor Wolf’s term ends in 32 months.
The bad news is we still have 32 months of Governor Wolf and his partnership with the public sector unions.
We need a Republican Governor in Harrisburg to work with the growing Republican majority in the State House and Senate to reform Pennsylvania.
Many people are asking if I am going to run for Governor of Pennsylvania, and my answer remains the same: I am considering it.
Pennsylvania needs a real leader who can bring everyone together and move Pennsylvania in the right direction.
Sen. Wagner represents the 28th District in the Pennsylvania Senate.