Door to Door in Denver to Get Out the Vote
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Kate Rosenbarger, communications field coordinator for Colorado, sent us this report.
There are many doors to knock on and many union members to talk with—and Colorado workers know there is no time to waste to get out the vote for the November elections.
Many people see Sundays as the time to relax—but not the more than 75 Labor 2010 volunteers who turned out in Denver this past Sunday. They were joined by several national union leaders who traveled to Denver to take part: AFGE National Vice President Gerry Swanke, NALC Vice President-elect Tim O’Malley and NALC National Executive Board Member Roger Bledsoe.
In an election where every vote matters, every day gives members a chance to talk with other members about issues important to working families. With fewer than six weeks until Election Day and ballots dropping in Colorado on Oct. 12, union members took time on a beautiful Colorado day to deliver a crucial message to their fellow union members.
Dena McClung, a NATCA member, was among them.
Seeing so many union members out walking—especially on a Sunday—really proves a point. Working families are ready to move forward. And we’re not going to sit around and wait for it to happen. We are going to make it happen, one day at a time, one door at a time, and one conversation at a time.
Business Owners, Elected Leaders Support Employee Free Choice
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Over the past week, union members have made more than 4,000 calls and sent more than 8,000 letters to members of Congress urging them to support the Employee Free Choice Act to protect workers’ freedom to form unions and bargain.
Meanwhile, more and more small business owners, community members and lawmakers are indicating their support for the proposed legislation, which would level the playing field for workers seeking to form unions.
Events with entrepreneurs and business owners are taking place around the country as hundreds of business leaders are coming out in support of the Employee Free Choice Act. One such business leader is Ray Kohl, owner of Goldenrod Printing in Lincoln, Neb.
The Employee Free Choice Act is important to me because I think employees need some control over their working environment. I think it’s really important that they have a say in their conditions that they work under, the benefits and pay that they receive for their work.
