The Amazing effort Union leaders and voters are making for Obama is worth a rec or two

[JDwho]

Trying to move beyond ignorance:

"We need to educate them (those older members who may have a problem voting for a black man)that if they care about holding on to their jobs, their health care, their pensions and their homes; if they care about creating good jobs with clean energy, child care, pay equity for women workers, there's only going to be one candidate on the ballot this fall who's on their side."

The last thing I'm going to say to you is we can either have a black friend in the White House or a white enemy in the White House," United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts, after laying out the case against John McCain (opposition to "clean coal") says in a 17-minute DVD mailed to 46,500 members in battleground states.

Workers International Association, wrote in his October newsletter, sent to every active and retired member, and accompanied by a DVD making the same case.

The umbrella federation, the AFL-CIO, can also reach millions of union voters — 2.1 million in Ohio alone — and their $250 million political operation has become increasingly sophisticated. They’ve focused on Ohio, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin, AFL-CIO spokesman Steve Smith said.

“The union programs for Obama are the firewall in those states," said Smith. "If we do our job, McCain doesn't win any of those states. If McCain doesn't win any of those states, McCain doesn't win the presidency."
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15176.html


I applaud these good people for encouraging each other to vote for the best man and to finally, finally look past color.
:applause:

[billyoc]

1. A rec or two is all you'll get from this crowd.

:hi:

[crossroads]

2. Hear Hear... my household got those DVDs... proud to be a union household! k&r

The union has been a firewall for sure! Thank you!
CR

[krawhitham]

8. They showed the videos at our union meetings here

[crossroads]

13. They were really good! I passed them on to a neighbor...

[abumbyanyothername]

3. Rec'd

Grew up in a CWA household. Mom organized an association of nurses independently.

Former Teamster. Former IAFF'er.

Now an unemployed California State Bar member.

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. kick nominated n/t

[Mabus]

5. K&R for unions and their hard work on behalf of America's future

:woohoo:

[Overseas]

6. K&R and many thanks to our unions !! //nt

[gemlake]

7. I hope Obama chooses a good Secretary of Labor

that works hard for the unions.

[JDwho]

10. Knowing his character and his goals, I beleive he will !

[Lugnut]

9. My husband has been a UMWA member for 40 years.

We watched the DVD he received from the union and it was excellent. Cecil Roberts was preaching to the choir with us but I'm sure he changed some minds that needed changing.

[AllyCat]

11. I'm SEIU. We pounded the pavement yesterday for Obama

and there are more doing it today. AFL-CIO in our area were training pollwatchers. There were hundreds of people there. I hope we are making a dent!

[JDwho]

12. Oh, you're making more than a dent!

Thanks for all that you and SEIU are doing for this country!

[NobleCynic]

15. Nice. I'm SEIU and I'm out here in Reno doing the same thing

Trust me, we're makin' a dent. Keep it up, just 2 more days.

[Laelth]

14. k&r for right action. n/t

The United States is a LIBERAL Country.

:dem:

-Laelth