Unions gearing up to support Dems in November

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/01/AR2010090103316.html

By SAM HANANEL
The Associated Press
Wednesday, September 1, 2010; 3:41 PM

WASHINGTON -- Union leaders said Wednesday they will mobilize millions of members in 26 states with a message about "economic patriotism" as they try to help Democrats hold onto their majority in the House and Senate.

The nation's largest labor federation plans to spend more than $50 million leading up to the November elections, targeting 70 House races and 18 Senate races with television ads, phone banks and leaflets.

In a response to the anti-establishment anger of Tea Party activists, AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka called on voters to think about "economic patriots" and "corporate traitors."

"We're looking for leaders who will call out corporations that ship our good jobs overseas, leaders who will reject unfair trade deals, leaders who will fight for a middle class economy and put us on a path to make things in America again," Trumka said at a news conference.

The federation is also running a nonpolitical TV ad in major markets over the Labor Day weekend to boost the image of unions as organizations that help improve the lives of working people.

FULL story at link.

[saltpoint]

1. Recommended. First because I liked the post and second

because I hope other DUers will read it too.

[lamp_shade]

8. I read it and I liked it too. Big K&R.

[saltpoint]

12. lamp_shade! Howdy.

Always a good thing running into you on these boards.

:hi:

[lamp_shade]

13. Nice to see you too, OC

:hi:

[jaxx]

2. This needs to be seen.

Thanks.

[mmonk]

3. I know.

And it's a shame the party uses them, then moves against them at times. But I guess the unions know that even though both parties are against them, the Republicans present a more rapid end. They also recognize there a still a few democrats that support them. At some point though, one has to ask how many times do you do the same thing expecting a different outcome? They will have to take to the streets and also push for a political movement. The time for movement politics is again with us if we are to take charge of our destiny.

[bread_and_roses]

4. Definition of insanity

Doing the same thing and expecting a different result - or something along those lines. Personally, I think they'll have a difficult time motivating the ground troups. We'll see. Personally, I can't see it much matters. Rs = death with a blunt instrument. Ds = death by a thousand cuts. You end up dead, either way. Electoral politics are not the answer.

[BzaDem]

6. You want to know what's REALLY a textbook example of insanity?

Not liking the current candidate, so instead aiding and abetting a candidate who is MUCH WORSE over the current candidate. I can't think of a better example of insanity than that.

[bread_and_roses]

9. guess what? some of us ain't marching to that drumbeat no more

Always the same answer - you want to go out and work for scraps and bones, be my guest. I've done it a long time, and I'm done with it.

[saltpoint]

5. Kick.

[klook]

7. Meanwhile

Deluded workers with practically no rights, whose corporate masters despise them all the while they use them, flock to support the Republicans who care about nothing but the value of their own investment portfolios.

[a kennedy]

10. kick

:kick:

[JTFrog]

11. K&R