A May S.C. Supreme Court decision to uphold S.C. election law caused hundreds of non-incumbents to be purged from the ballot as voters seek to give incumbents the boot.
The Nov. 6 ballot could prove confusing to some South Carolina voters. Considering that political experts have called this election year "unprecedented" and "unusual" that might not come as a surprise. Even though neither Mitt Romney nor Barack Obama is expected to set foot in the Palmetto State to campaign, the ballot confusion could have significant ramifications for voters. The most heated election battles in South Carolina are in the primary, where gerrymandered districts decide which nominee to send to the general election against little or no competition. But this year, many incumbents dodged the primary challenge when hundreds of non-incumbent candidates were purged from the ballot. Even some non-incumbents who won the primary could…
South Carolina governor says national spotlight of fight with NLRB has recruited more business for the state.
At the 2010 Industry Appreciation Luncheon in Dorchester County, leaders welcomed Boeing's landing in the Charleston region. At the 2011 luncheon, Gov. Nikki Haley said the ensuing fight between Boeing and the National Labor Relations Board due to the state's right-to-work status has helped push the state to the national forefront, increasing interest from companies around the nation. "It's gotten way more attention than we ever thought it would," Haley said. "What should make you really proud is that we have Michelin, we have Boeing, we have BMW, we have Bridgestone, and we have no unions … We have one of the lowest participation rates in a union in the country. And that is getting attention. And the more I get on TV and the more I …
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Sara Caldwell
4:46 pm on Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Hi Joe; "Unions, AND, ' a fair days pay'! I am ALL in Favor of a FAIR DAYS PAY! However, I have been 'sort of, out of the loop, for 25 years, I am a 33 Yr retiree of SouBell/BellSouth/ATT. And, I was a union member for about ten years, when, I was promoted to Management; retiring as a 33 year Area (State) Manager. Even as Management, there IS a need for Union representation of non-management … more ›