On the Ground

October 27, 2008

Union members are having a big impact in this election, and it’s being noticed. A CNN report on the “Virginia ground war” looks at the efforts of the Labor 2008 mobilization program which involves more union members and is reaching more voters than ever before. In a video clip posted on the Pennsylvania Labor 2008 Blog, AFSCME President Gerald McEntee emphasized that this election is really all about working families – which is why getting involved is so crucial:

“So I couldn’t express it any more urgently that it is so important for members to get out and worksite leaflet, participate in labor walks, participate in phone banks, do the local union mailings. Only with that kind of effort, and it has to be a great effort, are we going to win this election and turn America around for working people.”

Read more about efforts in Pennsylvania, Colorado and Ohio on the AFL-CIO Now blog, and visit the AFL-CIO’s Working Families Vote 2008 website to find member-to-member walks and phone banking opportunities. Just type in your zip code to get a list of activities taking place near you between now and Election Day. Watch the CNN report below:

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