Taking Notice

Virginians are taking note of the influence that Big Labor has in the Kaine administration. When Governor Kaine presented his economic development plan in Roanoke, Free Enterprise Watch was there to speak for business leaders who are concerned about labor on the march here in the Commonwealth. We will make sure that Virginia remains "open for business."

The Roanoke Times had this to say about us:

[Kaine's] presentation in Roanoke also attracted a protest.

A newly formed group called Free Enterprise Watch, headed by Michael Reynold in Richmond, posted a mockup of a Trojan horse near the Hotel Roanoke, where Kaine spoke.

The group said Kaine favors organized labor because he received 10 times more campaign contributions from labor groups that did his predecessor, Gov. Mark Warner.

Free Enterprise Watch also noted Kaine appointed two people from labor groups to his administration: former AFL-CIO president Daniel LeBlanc to be his senior work force adviser; and Jean Bankos, former president of the Virginia Education Association teachers' group, as his senior adviser for education projects.

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For more coverage of Friday's event, check out Free Enterprise Watch's website or visit here, here and here.