Union group files complaint over political mailers

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is taking action after political mailers were sent out by a group calling itself the West Virginia Right to Work Committee.

The union’s representatives filed a formal complaint Monday with the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office alleging that the anti-union group — formally known as the Mid-America Right to Work Committee — violated state campaign finance laws by sending out political material without first registering it with state officials.

“Not only is this a clear violation of campaign finance laws, it’s also proof positive that out-of-state special interests are pulling the strings of the Republican leadership in West Virginia,” said Ken Hall, the Teamsters secretary.

The union’s action comes several days after the Gazette-Mail first reported that the Mid-America Right to Work Committee had sent out letters lauding Republican candidates that supported the “right-to-work” legislation that was passed earlier this year and currently is being challenged in the state court system.

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