Washington Labor Council Flier ‘Best’ on Secret Corporate Cash
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When it comes to politics, campaign advertising, candidate endorsements and all other forms of electioneering, the union movement has nothing to hide. Our name is right there, out front on fliers, leaflets, television commercials.
We don’t hide behind election laws and made up patriotic names. Our spending and contributions are a matter of public record, unlike the well-hidden and top secret money trail that leads to the Chamber of Commerce and the radical right groups that don’t have to reveal from which corporation, front group or extremist millionaire their campaign cash is coming from.
That caught the eye of author Paul Loeb. In a recent column on Huffington Post, Loeb points to a recent flier from the Washington State Labor Council (WSLC) on the U.S. Senate race between Sen. Patty Murray (D) and Wall Street waterboy Dino Rossi (R). Read the rest of this entry »
What’s the Word for Nov. 2? JOBS!
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What are working families looking for in a candidate this fall? Let Machinists (IAM) President R. Thomas Buffenbarger explain. Speaking to members of IAM, Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) and other Washington State unions at a rally for Sen. Patty Murray in Seattle, he said:
Our candidates are the type of candidates who bring the one word we want to hear to a campaign. What word is that brothers?
A booming chorus of “JOBS!” was the answer.
Buffenbarger said Murray has a solid jobs track record, especially in preserving and attracting aerospace jobs—like the Air Force’s new air tanker—to Washington State.
Longview, Wash., Workers Rally for Good Jobs Now
The economic recovery is barely creating enough jobs to keep up with growth in the U.S. workforce, much less to make a dent in the 11 million jobs lost during the recession.
In Longview, Wash., more than 120 workers and union supporters marched and rallied last week to demand Good Jobs Now. In Cowlitz County, where Longview is located, the unemployment rate is around 12 percent.
Jeff Johnson, special assistant to Washington State Labor Council President Rick Bender, told the crowd:
This crisis was created by Wall Street bankers and insurance companies. These crooks profited by creating ever more riskier financial tools….This financial industry was run like a casino and you and I ended up on the losing side of the table.
Join Your Friends and Neighbors June 6 in the Fight for Real Health Care Reform
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This Saturday, you can join with your friends and neighbors in the fight to win the kind of real health care reform that President Obama describes as vital to ensure quality health care for all and to revitalize the economy.
That’s the day Organizing for America is holding thousands of events in private homes and community centers around the country to discuss real health care reform and craft plans to build local support and help pass health care reform. Click here to find an event near you. Enter your ZIP code and you will get a list of events, contact numbers and names and directions.
