Planning for Success

“Working people determined the outcome of the 2008 elections, and in 2010 we will do it again,” says Sara Rogers, Executive Vice President and Political Director for the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO.  “Our economy is far from out of the woods, and we need even stronger working family majorities to fight for jobs in Washington and Madison.”

Across Wisconsin, regional Political Steering Committees have already started to plan local actions as part of Labor 2010.  These meetings are the guiding force behind the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO political field program.

Worksite leafleting and labor walks will begin in July; member-to-member phonebanks and local union mail will follow shortly thereafter.  To participate in the planning for your area, click here to view the meeting schedule for regional Political Steering Committees.

“Our statewide labor walk kick off will be held on July 24th in support of Tom Barrett for governor and Russ Feingold’s senate reelection,” says Rogers.  “These candidates recognize that the right to form or join a union is a critical part of creating high quality jobs as we rebuild our state.”

Click here for a flyer about the July 24th Labor Walk.

(Top Photo: the Northeast Wisconsin Political Steering Committee meeting in Green Bay.  Photo Credit: Greg Hinds.  Bottom Photo: Chris Gulbrandson of IBEW Local 430 in Racine reminds voters that jobs are at stake this election season.  Photo Credit: Justin Geiger.  To view more pictures from recent Political Steering Committee meetings, visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wisaflcio/collections/72157623342644687/.)