Internal Documents Show that ALEC Is Bleeding Members, Corporate Sponsors Money
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
(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 (13th & 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.