Demonstration Planned for Haley’s Campaign Announcement

Protestors will demonstrate while Nikki Haley is accompanied by three other governors at her re-election campaign announcement.

Organized by the state AFL-CIO and the South Carolina Democratic Women’s Council, the basis for the demonstration is the commonalities in policies, statements and actions of the four elected officials, with which the groups sternly disagree.

·         WHO: South Carolina AFL-CIO and South Carolina Democratic Women’s Council, with other citizens

·         WHAT: Public demonstration against Govs. Nikki Haley (S.C.), Scott Walker (Wis.), Rick Perry (Texas) and Bobby Jindal (La.)

·         WHEN: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26 (Haley event is for 4 p.m.)

·         WHERE: Bi-Lo Center, 650 N Academy St in Greenville

The governors have only represented corporate interests instead of citizens, the protestors contend.

“Haley, Walker, Perry and Jindal have attacked voting rights, health care, and public education in their states,” says Susan Smith, president of SC Democratic Women’s Council.  “Each has taken bold steps that favor particular companies and industries after receiving their campaign donations, too.

“If Haley plans to be re-elected, then she needs to remember that we are the ones who can vote, not those companies. "

The four Republican governors also share stances against organized labor, says SC AFL-CIO’s Rob Groce. “Haley’s negative stance on unions is well-known; she’s declared herself to be a ‘union buster,’ refers to union members as ‘thugs,’ and has signed laws that make union development more difficult in South Carolina.

“The other governors have very similar records on this issue. Walker’s infamous attack on labor is still ongoing, and Perry has promoted a national right-to-work law to suppress union members, too. Jindal restricted teachers’ unions in his state, and voted against collective bargaining and union organizing while in Congress,” Groce says.

“We hope to remind these elected officials that government is supposed to be of, by and for the people, not against them, and not for corporate donors,” Groce adds.

“Enough is enough,” Smith says. “It’s time they do their jobs correctly and put the people first.”