Our Endorsed Candidate for President, Barack Obama spoke directly with many of Ohio's Labor Leaders in a Conference call Hosted by Ohio AFL-CIO President Joe Rugola,  AFL-CIO Secretary - Treasurer Rich Trumpka, and Dave Caldwell, Chairman of the Ohio AFL-CIO Political Committee.

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The Unions of the Ohio Building Trades Unions are proving once again that they are involved in making America a better place for the Working Class. With two days to go please volunteer. Call your Local Union NOW to find out how. Democracy is not a SPECTATOR SPORT.

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Catch up on what's happening around the State. With only 20 days to go we cannot rest now.

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Rick Johnson and his fellow Officers in Lima are on it. Working to get Barack Obama as our next President.

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This weeks update incudes remarks made by AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Rich Trumka. This is a MUST SEE & HEAR. Click for access.

 

Also Labor Leader of the week, Babe Erdos of the UMWA. Our featured Local Union this week is CWA 4320 and President Jack Huber.

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there is a lot of good info in this weeks update, including reports on actions by our many Affilaite Locals.

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Labor Day 2008 is now behind us. We have to roll up our sleeves and push for our Endorsed Candidate Barack Obama.

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This weeks News Update is full of useful in formation and again highlights one of our BCT Locals. UA 50 in Northwest Ohio (Toledo) continues to be a leader in political Action as well as many other facets of Union and Community life.  

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Joe Thayer, SMWIA LU 33 is our Labor Leader of the week, while IBEW Local 8's Leaders in Toledo tells how it runs such a great and effective Political Action Program year round year after year.

 

Read about our Dynomite Dialer that is making waves and raves all over the state of Ohio.

 

Meet our Zone 2 AFL-CIO Coordinator, Lynda Mobley. She has worked very hard with our BCT Locals in the North Central BCTC.

 

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LIUNA Political Guru Ken Holland is this week's featured Labor leader. Alsoinformation on "Vote By Mail" and much other useful information.

 

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With less tahn 100 days until we have the chance to change the course of history and make a difference for our members, we have much work to do. Click on the article to read what others have been doing.

Despite a busy week at headquarters we still found time to get you this weeks LABOR 2008 NEWSLETTER.

This week we have information on Ohio's Absentee Voting or "Vote By Mail" Program. Anyone can now use this very neat way to participate in our Electoral Process. Other items of interest are also in this issue.

IRON, Local 550 is very involved. From working to elect John Boceri to congress to supporting and working for Barack Obama to the Whitehouse, They are very engaged.

Click on the Atricle and read a fellow BCT Leaders comments and watch his video.

With Gasoline prices topping $4.00 a gallon and expected to head towards $5.00 a gallon later this year LABOR 2008 has held a series of protests at Gas stations and Refineries Offices all over OHIO. As Construction Workers that often have to travel great distances to our job sites we are all too aware of what this crisis is causing us.

 

Check out this weeks LABOR 2008 Newsletter by clicking the link above for details on these exciting Actions and MORE. Many BCT Locals were at these events, finding time from their busy schedules to address one of the most pressing issues of the day.

Had enough of record high $$$ GAS PRICES $$$. Check out this weeks newsletter.

John Kilbane, LIUNA, Local Union 310 in Cleveland gives us his perspective on the election and other issues.

LABOR 2008 News may 27, 2008

Weekly News Release from May 5, 2008.