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October 11, 2008
ANOTHER RECORD-BREAKING WEEKEND FOR LABOR-TO-LABOR WALKS
With only three more weekends to go before Election Day, Saturday’s grassroots mobilization included another record-breaking 1,279 canvassers, representing 53 different local unions, walking door-to-door and visiting the households of their union brothers and sisters. Their one-on-one conversations about working family issues are building support for the candidates who back strong plans to turn around America.
In addition to the labor walks this week, New Jersey State AFL-CIO volunteers will distribute leaflets at worksites on McCain’s plan to tax our healthcare, send mail to union households about union members running for local office, and make phone calls to union members all over the state.
Thank you to all of the unions who participated and made Saturday a great success. We still need your help to ensure the voice of working families is heard on November 4th. Click Here for a list of locations to volunteer over the next three weeks!
As reported by our Central Labor Councils, the local unions participating in Saturday’s walk included:
AFGE District 2
AFSCME 1199J
AFT Local 481
AFT Local AAUP 6323
URA Local 1766, AFT
HPAE
APWU State Council
APWU Local 596
Asbestos Local 32
Asbestos Local 89
ATU Local 825
BAC Local 4, NJ
BAC Local 5, NJ
Boilermakers Local 28
CWA Local 1034
CWA Local 1037
CWA Local1080
CWA Local1082
CWA Local 1089
IAM Local 315
IAM Local 447
IAM District Council 15
IBEW Local 94
IBEW Local 102
IBEW Local 164
IBEW Local 269
IBEW Local 456
IBEW Local 827
IBT (NJ)
IFPTE Local 194
Ironworkers Local 68
Ironworkers Local 373
IUOE Local 68
IUOE Local 825
IUPAT District Council 711
LIUNA Local 172
LIUNA Local 325
NALC (NJ)
RWDSU Local 108
Sheet Metal Workers Local 27
UA Local 9
UA Local 14
UA Local 24
UA Local 274
UA Local 475
UA Local 696
UAW Region 9
UBC (NJ)
UFCW Local 152
UFCW Local 1360
UNITEHERE MD&T Joint Board
USW District 4
Utility Workers Local 601