VA Republicans Scuttle Leblanc Appointment
Monday, March 13, 2006(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
Last week's decision by
Virginia's Republican-controlled House of
Delegates and Republican caucus to deny former
AFL-CIO state federation President Daniel
LeBlanc the appointment to Governor Kaine's
cabinet for the Secretary of the Commonwealth
was "mean spirited and petty, and shows just
how much these leaders fear the power of
Virginia's working men and women," said James
R. Leaman, President of the Virginia AFL-CIO.
"Working families put Governor Kaine into
office because they wanted a leader who will
fight for their best interests, and the
Republican-led Virginia House is clearly
fighting back on behalf of corporate and
anti-worker interests," added Leaman. "Their
decision is tantamount to saying that there's
no real place at the table for the working men
and women of Virginia, who will be keeping a
close eye on elected leaders' decisions and
will hold them accountable on election day."