Obama to visit Trenton on Monday

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj--obamavisit-nj0511may11,0,2097291.story?coll=ny-region-apnewjersey

Obama to visit Trenton on Monday
By TOM HESTER Jr.
Associated Press Writer

May 11, 2007, 1:48 PM EDT

TRENTON, N.J. -- Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama is scheduled to visit New Jersey Monday to meet with labor union members.

Obama, an Illinois senator, is slated to hold a town hall-style meeting at the Trenton War Memorial as part of a six-month program by the AFL-CIO as the organization decides who it will endorse for president.

The New Jersey AFL-CIO expects hundreds of union members to attend the 90-minute forum, announcing Friday that all available seats have been taken.

Union officials said Obama will listen and respond to concerns and questions on issues such as health care reform, the war in Iraq, retirement security, jobs, trade policy and the freedom to form or join a union.

"These town hall meetings provide the candidates with a real opportunity to rally and inspire the grass roots activists who are essential to victory in 2008," said AFSCME President and AFL-CIO Political Committee Chairman Gerald McEntee. "Union members are looking forward to hearing from the candidates and being more active than we've ever been before."

The New Jersey AFL-CIO represents 1,000 local unions and represents 1 million union members.

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[illinoisprogressive]

1. Obama will rock them!

[amerikat]

2. My home town

I hope he rocks, I know he will. I just can't understand why anyone would want the job of president.

[mitchtv]

3. I sure hope my Union brothers

can convince him to take back what he said today that raising the Social Security age is "on the table" If not, he is Off my list