AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka announced a shift in political strategy Thursday, confirming that his federation will form a so-called super PAC that will raise money to focus on advocacy as well as elections.
“It gives us a greater capacity to deliver votes for people that are our friends,” Trumka said at a press briefing organized by the Christian Science Monitor. “We’ll be able to educate and mobilize on a broader scale, not just to members but to workers in general.”
Instead of organizing politically six to eight months before each election, Trumka said the AFL-CIO will build a year-round infrastructure focused on “advocacy and accountability.”
via rollcall.com
