For Immediate Release
Thursday, June 05, 2008
McEntee Calls for Unity to Take Back the White House
Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee
“Senator Barack Obama is now the Democratic nominee for President of the United States and we congratulate him on this remarkable, history-making achievement. Senator Clinton will be endorsing the senator at an event in Washington, D.C., this Saturday, June 7.
“For our union, this election is about rebuilding America’s middle-class. It’s about prosperity and opportunity for all. It’s about creating an America that lives up to its ideals, where the basic promise of our country will ring true again – that if you work hard and play by the rules you can get ahead and give your children a better life.
“We look forward to talking with Senator Obama and his staff about many of the specific issues our members care most about, such as ending privatization, providing state and local fiscal relief, fully funding and supporting public services and the workers who provide them, and guaranteeing that everyone in our country has quality, affordable health care they can count on.
“From the beginning of this campaign, our number one priority has been to take back the White House for America’s working families. During the primary season we showed that when this union makes an endorsement, we back it up with everything we’ve got, and that’s exactly what we’re going to do in November. When our members mobilize, their activism is second to none. When we are united, our power is second to none. We have the troops, the resources and the political will to end the era of George Bush.”
