From the INIQUIRER:
Gov. Corbett has been largely silent on the issue that had been a hallmark of his campaign. But opponents of his desire to privatize Pennsylvania’s liquor stores have activated a lobbying machine this year with help from the very workers most in jeopardy: the unionized clerks who stock shelves and operate cash registers.
Only two months into its lobbying bid and a week ahead of Corbett’s budget speech to address a projected $4 billion deficit, the union representing a majority of liquor store clerks says its work is gaining traction…
This week, the Corbett administration signaled it may be backing off somewhat from its anticipated pursuit of privatization this year, even as fellow GOP backers dangled the option as a way to produce billions for a desperate commonwealth…
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