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Sean McGarvey, AFL-CIO Building Trades Secretary Treasurer |
The Building Trades provides a great example of what it means to be involved in this election.
Earlier in this election cycle Sean McGarvey, AFL-CIO Building Trades Secretary Treasurer spoke to union members and New Hampshire legislators about the idea of New Hampshire workers for New Hampshire work.
McGarvey made a very simple point: "By hiring New Hampshire workers for New Hampshire work we raise the standard of living for people in this state."
On this same topic Gail Kinney, a member of the New Hampshire Building Trades says: "We make up this community. We use the hospitals and we pay for state services. We want to be able to build these buildings. If Elliott Hospital is by law required to operate as a community benefit, part of that community benefit is letting your community build the hospital."
Kinney continues: "If we can really focus on making sure New Hampshire workers build New Hampshire's infrastructure that is going to build the entire economy for the state.
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Brian Zahn, IUPAT District Council 35 |
In addition to Kinney and McGarvey speaking about the important issues to New Hampshire workers, members from the Building Trades went out and discussed with their union brothers and sisters what we as union members can do to make a difference in this election.
In Bow, New Hampshire at the Merrimack Station Power Plant, Brian Zahn, IUPAT District Council 35 says: "I'm handing out leaflets to inform union members about Barack Obama."
Dan McLaughlin, IUPAT District Council 35 explains: "Barack Obama is going to stand up for unions and it's about time the workers had someone on their side in Washington."
Building Trades really got together and made the Labor 2008 program work. Whether it was LIUNA members coming out for a labor walk, UA sending out local union mail, BAC handing out worksite leaflets, or IBEW at a phone bank, these unions in collaboration with others showed New Hampshire what the labor movement can do in an election.
Only one thing left to do so remember to get out and vote on Tuesday November 4th.
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