Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, May 17, 1994 TAG: 9405170136
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: By DAVID M. POOLE STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: RICHMOND LENGTH: Short
The labor group cited Robb's record of creating jobs as governor from 1982-86, his support for universal health care coverage and his advocacy of minority rights.
Robb, however, has declined to take a position on one of the AFL-CIO's top priorities: legislation that would prohibit companies from hiring permanent replacements for striking workers.
``I have declined to take a position on the merits of this legislation in order to work more effectively with both management and labor on other interests more likely to become law,'' Robb said in a statement released by his office.
State Sen. Virgil Goode, D-Rocky Mount, opposes the worker replacement bill.
``I think you can safely say that Chuck Robb getting the AFL-CIO endorsement is as surprising as news that Dan Quayle lost a spelling bee,'' Goode campaign spokesman Craig Bieber said.
Richmond lawyer Sylvia Clute, a third major candidate, said the worker-replacement bill goes too far. While supporting the right to strike, Clute would allow companies to hire permanent workers if no part-timers were available or after a strike has gone unresolved for a long time.
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