On Thursday, September 25, IBEW member and Vietnam combat veteran, Jim Wasser stopped by a phone bank in Pittsburgh to speak with volunteers from AFSCME, APWU, IUPAT, and SEIU. He was in town for the evening before heading off to round tables in Beaver County with union veterans and in Erie with AFL-CIO endorsed CD 3 candidate Kathy Dahlkemper and union veterans.
"What you all are doing is so important," said Wasser. "I've phone banked and walked and been where you are sitting right now. I know sometimes it is tough and you get a few people who hang up on you. But when you do talk to someone it is so important. Those conversations are what make the difference."
"As a union member and a veteran I respect John McCain's service but I do not appreciate his record when it comes to working families and veterans' issues.This election our economic livelihood is at stake and we have to change things. It is up to us to elect a president that will take care of working families and their future. That is why we've got to educate our members, stick to the issues, and elect Barack Obama in the Fall."
Union activists at the phone bank appreciated the words of encouragement. "I agree with Jim Wasser," said Tim Rogozinski, APWU Local 81. "We need Obama to win and we need our fellow union members to know that he is the only candidate for us. We need to rebuild the middle-class and that is why I am here tonight making phone calls."
To join the conversation come out to a phone bank in your area!