Ald. Moore: Putting the unions' money where his mouth is

Craig over at Morse Hell Hole came across Alderman Joe Moore's campaign disclosure statement for the first six months of 2006.

The North Side Chicago alderman is the principal sponsor of the "big box living wage" ordinance, an anti-jobs (although Moore denies that) measure that focuses only on Wal-Mart, Target, Lowes, and other major retailers.

Moore is a recent recipient of Wal-Mart Watch's (a Service Employee International Union funded group) person of the week award.

The supporters of the ordinance will also deny it, but it's Wal-Mart that they have in their sight: They don't like Wal-Mart's philosophy, and they're angry that Wal-Mart has non-union stores.

Back to Moore: In that campaign disclosure statement, here are four telling donations:


SEIU (Service Employees International Union) Local 1
111 E Wacker Dr
Ste 2500
Chicago, IL 60601 $1,000.00
3/2/2006 Individual Contribution
Citizens for Joe Moore

SEIU Local 880 PAC
1024 Elysian Fields
New Orleans, LA 70117 $1,000.00
6/8/2006 Individual Contribution
Citizens for Joe Moore

UFCW (United Food & Commercial Workers) Local 1546
1649 W. Adams
Chicago, IL 60612 $500.00
3/2/2006 Individual Contribution
Citizens for Joe Moore

UFCW Local 881
10400 W. Higgins Road
Rosemont, IL 60018 $1,000.00
4/10/2006 Individual Contribution
Citizens for Joe Moore

UFCW is the funding source of Wake Up Wal-Mart, another anti-Wal-Mart group.

But Joe is doing it "for the little guy."

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