Gephardt aide accused of threats?

[Hep]

Unions Accuse Gephardt Aide of Threats
LIBBY QUAID
Associated Press


WASHINGTON - Prominent labor leaders on Wednesday accused an aide to Democratic presidential candidate Dick Gephardt of threatening retaliation against Missouri state employees if two prominent unions assist rival Howard Dean in the 2004 Missouri primary.

In a letter to Gephardt, D-Mo., Andrew Stern and Gerald McEntee accused Joyce Aboussie of promising to seek the reversal of an executive order that granted those employees collective bargaining rights. The union officials urged Gephardt to fire the St. Louis-based Aboussie from the campaign and issue a written retraction of her threats.

Gephardt's campaign said in a statement the congressman strongly supports collective bargaining for public employees. He had no comment on the accusations.

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/7405174.htm

Makes you wonder if this aide posts here!

Seriously, this seems over the top. I'm NOT a gep fan, but I don't see this as being more than tense relationships and misunderstandings. Does anyone have more information?

[Hep]

1. Vanity kick

n/t