The battle begins
An occasional update on the labor movements
political operations.
Well beginning with last week we began to talk to
our members at their homes. We have found that while a vast majority of union
members are dissatisfied with the Bush presidency many of them don't know enough
yet about Sen. Kerry. So we started our walks, many unions mailed their members
in May as well.
Our purpose is to let
union members know where Sen. Kerry stands on issues that effect them as
workers. Basically those issues that lead to the quality of life that we had
taken for granted but are in danger of losing. For the first time in American
history our children may start life after school with fewer prospects than their
parents. With many of good jobs moving oversees, the jobs that will be left are
the lower paying service jobs.
Sen.
Kerry wants to change that. He wants to end the Bush rewards to corporations for
moving their operations out of America. Instead he wants to reward companies for
creating good paying jobs here in America. He would do this with a common sense
carrot and stick approach. Basically punish those who move and provide tax
incentives to those who stay and create jobs.
Posted: Sun - June 20, 2004 at 06:46 AM