Jim Graham opined:
Thank you Jim, but we're having an election for the 3rd ward council seat now because the last occupant of that seat received a felony conviction for accepting a "donation" of $3,000 worth of plumbing work. If Don Samuels' campaign has been "donated" free printing of 20,000 or more 2 sided lit pieces in color on glossy paper with envelopes I think that adds up to a lot more than $3,000. Donations to Council campaigns are limited to $300 and may be made by individuals only, business donations are not allowed.Small neighborhood printers very often are family run and operated small businesses, who only employ family members and are non-union. I think they should be able to be used for political work for that community. They also should be able to print material as a donation to a candidate.
If a the sole proprietor or partners in a graphics business ran off a hundred fliers for a candidate that would probably be legal. In this case we have reports that Don Samuels' campaign has had printed and mailed at least 20,000 rather expensive pieces for $5,000- a near impossibility. Don Samuels' campaign owes 3rd ward voters some answers, and I haven't heard a response from them yet.
peace,
Dyna Sluyter in Hawthorne
p.s.: Some of the non union printers and mailhousess are quite huge, and go to extreme lengths to keep their employees from forming a union.
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