United Mine Workers of America Endorses Edwards: Upper Appalachian/Border/Purplish States...

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2559726, United Mine Workers of America Endorses Edwards: Upper Appalachian/Border/Purplish States...
Posted by CorpGovActivist on Sun Dec-30-07 10:42 PM

... have lots of politically-active UMWA members and retirees, too. I busted my thumb with a hammer, nailing one of the homemade plywood campaign signs that a UMWA local created for a statewide candidate in WV. Years later, AG McGraw hired me - and still remembered about the thumb.

A list of union endorsements, compiled by USA Today/ABC News.

As a Lorin E. Kerr/UMWA Scholarship recipient, and as the beneficiary of UMWA Funds medical coverage after my dad was permanently disabled in a mining accident, I am forever grateful - and deeply indebted - to the UMWA.

By MapQuest, UMWA headquarters: 10.9 miles away.

By MapQuest, AFL-CIO headquarters: 9.93 miles away.

With the Richard Trumka-autographed copy of United We Stand: the United Mine Workers of America, 1890-1990, by Maier B. Fox (signed when Trumka was still UMWA President), it's usually not hard to get up to the executive floor of the AFL-CIO.

I think the UMWA has it right; Edwards will not only represent the reality-based concerns of mining families, but will be able to connect with his progressive message in the all-important Upper Appalachian/border/swing states in which the UMWA's very active membership is concentrated.

Best,

- Dave

[lisainmilo]

1. Good News!

YaY!:woohoo:

[Plucketeer]

2. YES!!!

Great news for John and for all of us! Recent events on TV point up that mine workers need someone to speak on their behalf. There's certainly LITTLE compassion for unions from the current ruling regime. :grr: