AFT Contribution Causing Problems in Guam
Guam Federation of Teachers President (and territorial senator) Matt Rector already has more than his share of scandals to handle, but you can add another to the list. The Pacific Daily News noticed he received $2,000 from AFT’s political action committee to support his 2008 campaign. Hardly surprising, except Guam law forbids it:
“It is unlawful for any bank or labor organization, whether or not authorized to do business on Guam, to make a contribution or expenditure in connection with any election to any political office, or in any primary election; A corporation, whether or not authorized to do business on Guam, may purchase no more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) worth of tickets for each fundraising dinner or function for any political party or candidate, but not to exceed the aggregate contributions allowed under Subsection (a) of this Section. Such corporate contributions must be reported to the election commission regardless of amount. Every bank, corporation, or labor organization which makes any contribution in violation of this section shall be fined not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), and every officer or director of any bank, corporation, or labor organization as the case may be, and any person who accepts or receives any contribution in violation of this Section, shall be fined not more than One Thousand Dollars ($l,000.00) or imprisoned no more than one (1) year, or both.”
I’m not sure if stating that a union’s PAC is not strictly a “labor organization” would be a legitimate defense, but Rector’s ground is getting more unsteady by the day.
