Pennsylvania Union Movement Kicks off Political Grassroots Mobilization

[Omaha Steve]

http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/03/06/pennsylvania-union-movement-kicks-off-political-grassroots-mobilization/

Lenny Sapozhnikov, AFL-CIO deputy state director for Pennsylvania, describes the first of two Labor 2008 political mobilization kickoffs in that state.

You could feel the enthusiasm in the air as more than 80 union leaders and political directors from throughout the eastern Pennsylvania region gathered this weekend in Fort Washington to kick off the union movement’s political program for the 2008 political season. The meeting was attended by representatives of AFSCME, APWU, ARA, BCTGM, CWA, IAM, IBB, IBT-BLET, IUEC, IBEW, IUOE, SEIU, SMWIA, TWU, UA, UAW, UFCW, UNITE HERE, USW, UWUA and Working America.



The mood of the training was charged with excitement as union leaders prepared to take on Republican nominee-in-waiting Sen. John McCain and win the state for pro-worker candidates this election.

Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Bill George opened the meeting by emphasizing the united power of the Pennsylvania labor movement. He observed that with an ability to communicate about politics with nearly 1.8 million people, the Pennsylvania labor movement runs the most technologically advanced, grassroots-focused political mobilization in the state.

FULL story at link.

[tabatha]

1. Thanks for the post.

Hope there is great support for Obama.