Lawsuit seeks to put business owners and labor unions on equal campaign finance footing

BOSTON – The era of Big Labor dominance in Massachusetts politics may soon be over.
Earlier this month, Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Linda Giles heard arguments in a lawsuit that challenges the privileged place of unions under current Massachusetts campaign finance law. Current law allows unincorporated groups, such as labor unions, to contribute up to $15,000 to candidates, parties and political committees, but bans campaign contributions by incorporated businesses.