May 17th Labor Walks Were A Huge Success!

The May 17th Labor Walks were a huge success and members from across the state from AFGE, AFSCME, AFT, BCTGM, CWA, FOP, IAFF, IAM, IBB, IBEW, IBT, ROOF, SEIU, SMWIA, TWU, UA, UBC, UFCW, UMWA, UNITE HERE, USW, UWUA,Working America and more, came out to talk to fellow union members and Working America members about McCain's anti-worker record on health care.  Pennsylvania AFl CIO President Bill George walked in Pittsburgh with USW District 10 Director John DeFazio and Allegheny CLC President Jack Shea. In the Northeast, Scranton CLC President Nancy Krake walked with union members from IBEW, SEIU, SOAR,  UNITE HERE, and USW.  In Erie, CLC President Jack Fisher walked with members from AFSCME, AFT, CWA, IBEW, SEIU, ROOF, and USW.  Unions represented in the Southeast included AFSCME, CWA, IBEW, and USW.
  It was a powerful kick off to what is sure to be an exciting season as the labor movement's political program picks up even more momentum.  Union members are talking to each other about the Employee Free Choice Act, health care, the economy, and the importance of job security and fair wages.  As USW District 10 Director, John DeFazio said Saturday morning, "working families can't afford not to be out today fighting to stop McCain from being in office."  The May 17^th Labor Walk is just the beginning as labor leaders are now planning their strategies for the rest of the election cycle.  This week’s labor leader of the week, Ronald Demicheli, President of AFGE local 1916, has already sent out health care fliers to his members and plans to send out more in the next couple weeks.   

  The labor movement is a powerful voice in this election and with such a strong kick off with our May 17^th Labor Walks across the state, we have shown it is a voice that can not be ignored!  To see more pictures from the walk click here.                                                                                                            

(Right: USW District 10 Director John DeFazio at the May 17th Labor Walk in Pittsburgh)                                                                           
(Image at top: Joe Oliver, IBEW Local 459; Don Koval, SEIU 668; Jack Sabo, USW 2635; Sue Stevens, SEIU 668; Ruth Villa, UNITE HERE! 454; Dennis Conahan, USW Local 2635; Ernie Esposito, USW District 10 and CLC President; Henry Ball, SOAR 15-4 at the May 17th Labor Walk in Johnstown)

 

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[Liza]

How do you get high-resolution pictures that large on this site? Whenever I put in a photo, it's small, & then if I make it larger it's all fuzzy.