Virginia Chamber of Commerce Questions Mark Warner's Commitment To Business

FROM THE VIRGINIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:

For starters, ask the Virginia congressional candidates, as they make their rounds this fall, where they stand on the EFCA.

Be especially attentive to candidates for the open U.S. Senate seat being vacated by our good friend John Warner. Jim Gilmore has indicated he opposes the EFCA, but attempts to pin down candidate Mark Warner have not been successful.

At least one internet source indicates that Mark Warner “will support the EFCA...” Click here to read the blog post.

Here is a direct link for the AFL-CIO video featuring Mark Warner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmQuEMFCzeI

And, here's a another posting with -- from the AFL-CIO website -- that quotes Mark Warner saying basically the same thing he does in the above video -- Warner credits the union movement with electing him governor of Virginia in 2001 and says the energy and enthusiasm of union volunteers and voters will create great opportunities to pass legislation that will help working families. "We are going to do great things come January 2009, in terms of getting this country back on the right path and making sure that working families have the right to organize in a way that’s free and fair."

Check out the full post at this URL -- http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/07/15/candidates-in-key-races-pledge-to-support-employee-free-choice/print/