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NATCA New England Regional Office |
NATCA Local ZBW recently hosted a member to member phone bank in Nashua, New Hampshire. Mike Robicheau, NATCA New England Regional Vice President says: "The phone bank is an opportunity to call union members and let them know which candidates their union has endorsed and to reinforce economic issues and why members should support Barack Obama for President and Jeanne Shaheen for U.S. Senate". By having a conversation on the phone, union members are able to discuss with each other any questions that they might have regarding the upcoming election. Based on what participants in these phone banks have said, union members are comfortable with asking each other questions because they trust that their fellow workers have the same interests and will provide the most credible information.
Robicheau also says: "The phone bank is a chance to get an idea of which candidates the union members are planning on voting for and why." This type of information is important since it provides detailed insight into the popular positions of each of the candidates thereby allowing for a more comprehensive knowledge of worker interests.
Robicheau talks about what NATCA is doing to get involved in this election: "We are doing a phone bank tonight, we are planning another labor walk so we can 'get this ball rolling' because we need to turn this country around."
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