US Senate Candidate Martin (D-GA) Joins Union Phone Bank as Election Approaches Dec 2

[Omaha Steve]

http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/11/24/senate-candidate-martin-joins-union-phone-bank-as-election-approaches/

by Seth Michaels, Nov 24, 2008

Just eight days remain to get out the vote in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff election between Jim Martin, an ally of working families, and Sen. Saxby Chambliss, a Bush crony who repeatedly has voted against the interests of workers.


U.S. Senate candidate Jim Martin takes part in a union phone bank.


Martin, who is campaigning hard around the state, dropped in on the phone bank at the Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 613 union hall in Atlanta for a visit last week. Jimmy Hyde, Labor 2008 director for Georgia, reports that Martin phone banked alongside hardworking union volunteers.

Martin…reiterated to everyone how important and meaningful the work we are doing is. Martin acknowledged that we need the labor movement to win this election and that union volunteers reaching out to their brothers and sisters during the phone banks, worksite leaflets, labor walks, and through local union mail are going to make the difference.

Georgia’s union members are mobilized around the state to get out every vote in this critical election.

Meanwhile, Chambliss is ignoring the issues that he should be focusing on in the Senate. Chambliss stayed in Georgia to campaign and skipped a vote on a bill to extend unemployment insurance to the thousands of workers who are suffering from the nation’s economic crisis.

Earlier this year, Chambliss joined a filibuster to block an economic stimulus bill that included an extension of unemployment benefits. And not just once: He voted to stop unemployment extension in its tracks in September and in February, too.

If Martin wins, he’d be the 59th pro-worker U.S. senator to support working families on health care, jobs and the freedom to form unions and bargain for a better life. You can help support Martin here.
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[LaPera]

1. Need every senate seat possible -59 is certainly better than 58 - Donate!

Republicans will be making a play for many Dem seats in 2010....Let's not give them this one now....this race is very winnable for the Dems...another seat for six years....Let's do ALL we can for a win in
Georgia, the most slimy electronic voting machine corruption state in the country, bar none!