Thank You, Kind and Kagen: Now Let’s Make Reform a Reality!

With Congress expected to vote on comprehensive health care reform this weekend, Wisconsin workers are taking a stand to make sure that the final product controls costs and expands access. 

"We have a chance to get affordable health-care with this bill out there," said Mary Goulding, President of AFSCME Council 40.  “It's not just a union issue."

Yesterday, AFSCME issued a new report highlighting the cost benefits of the proposed House legislation and calling for immediate passage.   Armed with this new information, leaders from the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO held a press conference in La Crosse and a press call in Green Bay to talk about continuing statewide, grassroots actions around health care reform.

Participants from AFSCME, IAMAW, UA, USW and the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO thanked Rep. Ron Kind and Rep. Steve Kagen for siding with Wisconsin working families rather than insurance company special interests.  Both Congressmen have demonstrated strong support for a public insurance option, which is necessary to control costs and create competition for insurance companies.

There is still a lot of work to be done, and Congress must continue to hear from working people.  Between November 5 and November 13, Wisconsin union members will be handing out stickers and flyers at their worksites, urging their coworkers to contact Congress about health insurance reform.

In Green Bay, USW District 2 Political Director Mike Pyne highlighted the incredible effort his members are making; they have written approximately 850 letters to Congress so far.  122 USW Locals across the state plan to distribute health care flyers and stickers to 181 worksites during the upcoming week.

Be sure to call your Representative before the important House vote, and then follow up with your Senators to make sure they also side with working families:

1-877-323-5246

Here are some clips from yesterday’s press coverage:

This story from The Green Bay Press-Gazette also appeared in 9 other newspapers across the state:

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009911050659

This article appeared in The La Crosse Tribune:

http://www.lacrossetribune.com/news/local/article_ffa7d1c0-c9d0-11de-bee0-001cc4c03286.html

The following is from WXOW-ABC television in La Crosse:
http://www.wxow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11444020

This is the story from News Talk Radio AM1410 WIZM:
http://www.1410wizm.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=3447

And last but not least, Wisconsin Public Radio also covered the story (scroll down to November 4):
http://wpr.org/news/newsstories.cfm

Television channel WKBT-CBS also covered the La Crosse press conference. 

(Top Photo: UA Local 434 Business Agent Dave Branson reminded reporters in La Crosse that, "Health care cannot be paid for by a new tax on middle class benefits." Bottom Photo: Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Terry Hicks and retired AFSCME registered nurse Sue Conard, both interviewed by media in La Crosse.  Credit for Both Photos: Andy Thompson. For more photos from La Crosse, visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wisaflcio/sets/72157622618035903/)

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