For Immediate Release
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
AFSCME President to Kick Off Week of Action on GOP Leadership's Budget
Clergy & Activists Declare GOP Budget and Tax Cuts Moral Outrage
Washington —AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee will unveil a week of grassroots and public relations activity leading up to a possible final vote in Congress on the Republican leadership's budget and tax cut agenda. McEntee will make this announcement at the National Press Club's Newsmaker event on Monday, December 12 at 10 a.m.
In October, McEntee launched the Emergency Campaign for America's Priorities (ECAP), a coalition of unions and advocacy groups, to stop the Republican-led slaughter of public services in order to pay for tax breaks for the wealthy.
McEntee will preview ECAP's new strategy to persuade moderates to oppose this Draconian plan and the union's efforts to hold accountable politicians who vote against America's families. The campaign will include: vigils, sit-ins, billboards, phone calls, direct mail, public relations and paid media.
WHO: AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee
WHAT: Newsmaker event
WHEN: December 12, 2005; 10 a.m.
WHERE: National Press Club
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO, is the nation's fastest growing public service employee union with 1.4 million members. AFSCME organizes for social and economic justice in the workplace and through political action and legislative advocacy. AFSCME represents a diverse group of service and health care workers in the public and private sectors including nurses, EMTs, bus drivers, child care providers, custodians and librarians.
