Spotlight on The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO

"I am so proud of what every one did with the Labor 2008 program," said Bill George, PA AFL-CIO President. "You need to know that you are the number one state when it comes to local volunteers and activities. As we get down to the final stretch here we still have a little bit more work to do."

"You made over 300,000 door knocks through out the state. Our phone banks contacted 620,000 union members across the state. Out of 40 international unions and 3,100 affiliated local unions, you did over 125,000 local union mailings. So you can see how great you are. And we are getting down to last bit right now and we just have a little more to do."

"Now we got to get out the vote. We got to get every member, every child that is eligible to vote, and every grandparent out to vote. I want you all to join me on November 4th to vote for our endorsed candidates and encourage every one you know to do the same."

"The Labor 2008 program is outstanding and this year it is above and beyond our wildest expectations, said Richard Bloomingdale, PA AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer. "The polls look good but the only poll that counts is the one on election day. We need every union member to get out and vote for their family and their jobs and obama and the labor endorsed candidates."

For video of PA AFL-CIO President Bill George on a labor walk in Johnstown with Greater Johnstown Central Labor Council President Ernie Esposito CLICK HERE. To see photos of President Bill George at a worksite leafleting event with UMWA members CLICK HERE. To view video and photos of President Bill George and PA AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Richard Bloomingdale and Allegheny County Central Labor Council President Jack Shea leafleting with ATU Local 85 members CLICK HERE. To view photos of President Bill George and Secretary Treasurer Richard Bloomingdale worksite leafleting with AFSCME Local 1199c members CLICK HERE. To view video and photos of President Bill George, Secretary Treasurer Richard Bloomingdale and AFL-CIO President John Sweeney leafleting with IBEW Local 1637 CLICK HERE.