CHIPP (Carpenters Help In the Political Process) Political Account
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| CHIPP (Carpenters Help in the Political Process) Political Account | |
| Basic facts | |
| Type: | PAC |
| Website: | Official website |
In 2016, CHIPP (Carpenters Help in the Political Process) Political Account, a political action committee, opposed the expansion of right-to-work laws in Missouri. It was affiliated with the St. Louis - Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council, which was also known as the Carpenters’ District Council of St. Louis & Vicinity.[1][2]
Mission
As of February 2018, the St. Louis - Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council's website listed the following mission statement.[3]
| “ | Our driving motivation is work. We know that good jobs lead to a better life for our members and stronger potential for our organization. With steady work comes a steady income, family benefits and the ability to save and plan for the future. We also know that a thriving job market depends on thriving communities. We believe it is in everyone’s best interest to invest in the places they call home and to make a positive contribution to the world around them. We have the right people, the right tools and the right ideas..[4] | ” |
Background
The St. Louis - Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council started in 1881 as an alliance for carpenters' unions. As of 2018, it represented members in 34 union locals in Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri. The council negotiates wages and benefit packages and invests in redevelopment projects. It also emphasizes improving worker skills.[5]
Political activity
Ballot measure activity
Missouri Proposition A, Right to Work Referendum (August 2018)
CHIPP supported a "no" vote on a 2018 veto referendum in Missouri that asked voters whether the state's right-to-work law, passed as Senate Bill 19 (SB 19) in 2017, should have gone into effect. A "no" vote would have overturned the legislation.
According to the group's website, "A national movement of corporate special interests is pushing "right to work" laws in numerous states. We have been fighting against this deceptive and ill-conceived crusade and will continue to do so until RTW is stopped."[3]
Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details CHIPP (Carpenters Help In the Political Process) Political Account’s ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for CHIPP (Carpenters Help In the Political Process) Political Account | |||
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| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| Missouri Proposition A, the Right to Work Referendum | 2018 | Opposed a "no" vote |  Defeated
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Town Hall, "Missouri group fighting right-to-work is a Carpenters union front," August 26, 2015
- ↑ St. Louis Post Dispatch, "St. Louis Carpenters Council expands to KC and beyond," June 22, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 St. Louis - Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council," "Home," accessed February 6, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ St. Louis - Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council," "History," accessed February 6, 2018
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