Campaign Contributions

Attorneys for Labor-Management Cooperation Committees in California argue that such committees are legally permitted to make campaign contributions to state and local ballot measures. The practice is becoming more frequent.

Sampling of Campaign Contributions of Labor-Management Cooperation Committees in November 2012 Election – California

November 2012 Election

Note: Government-mandated Project Labor Agreements were anticipated for Solano Community College District Measure Q, Sacramento City Unified School District Measures Q and R, West Contra Costa Unified School District Measure E, and San Diego Unified School District Proposition Z. Construction trade unions opposed City of Costa Mesa Measure V because it would allow the city to establish its own government-mandated construction wage rate (prevailing wage) policies for purely municipal public works projects.

Name of Labor-Management Cooperation Committee Name of Campaign Amount
Sonoma/Napa Counties Electrical Contractors Yes on Measure Q ($348 million bond)Solano Community College District

$5,000

[Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 104] Bay Area Industry Promotion Fund Yes on Measure Q ($348 million bond)Solano Community College District

$5,000

United Association Plumbers & Steamfitters Local No. 343 Labor-Management Cooperation Committee Yes on Measure Q ($348 million bond)Solano Community College District

$2,500

[Central Valley Sheet Metal Industry] Labor Management Cooperation Trust Yes on Measures Q and R ($414 million bonds)Sacramento City Unified School District

$2,500

[United Association of Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union No. 159] TRICO Pipe Yes on Measure E ($360 million bond)West Contra Costa Unified School District

$2,500

Contra Costa County Electrical Industry Trust Yes on Measure E ($360 million bond)West Contra Costa Unified School District

$1,500

San Diego Electrical Industry Labor Management Cooperation Committee Yes on Proposition Z ($2.8 billion bond)San Diego Unified School District

$10,000

California Construction Industry Labor-Management Cooperation Committee Committee for Costa Mesa’s Future – No on V -Sponsored by Labor and Management Organizations (proposed city charter)

$110,000

Total

$139,000

 

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