Internal Documents Show that ALEC Is Bleeding Members, Corporate Sponsors Money

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)An article from the Guardian on Tuesday revealed internal documents from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) that show the conservative, pro-corporate organization is facing significant trouble, having seen sharp declines in membership, corporate sponsorship and income in recent months. ALEC’s annual conference is the target of a demonstration Thursday, December 5 starting at 11:30a at Franklin Square (13^th & I St NW). The documents also show the organization, already known for supporting extreme policies that go against the wishes of the American public and attack the rights of working families, recently considered a number of even more extreme policies and is seeking to provide legal cover for its activities…click here to read more on the AFL-CIO Now blog.