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Statement by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on Voter Suppression Attempts

By casetheplace - Oct 23rd, 2008 at 11:59 am EDT

Statement by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on Voter Suppression Attempts
October 23, 2008

It is deeply ironic that Republican operatives are working so hard to tarnish the most dynamic voter participation in our country in decades-apparently to justify and camouflage their most organized
attempt yet to deny Americans the right to vote. The right wing in our country is responding to the massive registration of new voters with a
despicable, massive assault on voter participation.

The AFL-CIO strongly condemns the coordinated national effort by the Republican Party and allied political operatives to suppress voter
turnout and deny ballots to newly registered voters, particularly young people, the poor and people of color. Read More »

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Laverne and Shirley-style, IAM and UAW will make all your worksite leaflet dreams come true

By casetheplace - Oct 10th, 2008 at 6:53 pm EDT

In this loving video tribute to the Laverne and Shirley opening credits, IAM and UAW work to get the word out about McCain's abysmal record for working families by worksite leafleting members of IAM Local Lodge 66 and UAW Local 9 at the Miller Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

WATCH and enjoy!

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John McCain OPPOSES buying American-made motorcycles

By casetheplace - Aug 14th, 2008 at 2:24 pm EDT

John McCain has described "Buy American" provisions as "ludicrous" [Congressional Record, 10/7/05] and has even gone so far as to sponsor and pass amendments to waive them.

On Tuesday, the same day Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett held a press conference at the Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council, Steelworkers leafleted USW worksites across the state to spread the word about John McCain's opposition to buying American-made motorcycles like Harley-Davidsons.

CLICK HERE to WATCH Steelworker Greg Hinds talk about John McCain's OPPOSITION to buying American-made motorcycles

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State Sen. John Lehman at Working America press conference

By casetheplace - Jul 28th, 2008 at 8:47 pm EDT

(cross-posted from Wisconsin Labor 2008 blog: http://labor2008.typepad.com/wi/)

State Sen. John Lehman with Working America - Wisconsin canvassers at the Working America press conference in Racine today.

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Rep. Steve Kagen on the Employee Free Choice Act

By casetheplace - Jul 24th, 2008 at 6:49 pm EDT

(cross-posted from Wisconsin Labor 2008 blog: http://labor2008.typepad.com/wi/2008/07/rep-steve-kagen.html)

WATCH Rep. Steve Kagen in Appleton talk about the value of the Employee Free Choice Act:

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