ELECTION SEASON IS IN FULL SWING; WE NEED YOUR HELP

Decision 2010 is gearing up;  CSEA is getting out the vote

Rochester, N.Y.--  What is GOTV? It's what wins elections in every state and every district in the country -- from Monroe County, the State of New York, California to Maine and everywhere in between.

GOTV -- Get Out The Vote -- will make or break close races this Election Day. Anti-labor forces are working around the clock to take control of Congress and a good GOTV program will determine whether progressive champion Nancy Pelosi or corporate sellout John Boehner is sworn in as Speaker of the House next year.

Where else on earth but public employment do workers get to choose who their bosses are? It would be irresponsible and foolish of us not to exercise our own political capital.  Our state legislators, mayors and county executives are just hired help, and we can determine the fate of our own municipal budgets and the future of our working lives by getting out the vote.

Hundreds of CSEA folk are now lining up to particpate in labor walks with candidates, man the phone banks and drop literature in our communities-- join us this election cycle so we can elect a labor-friendly progressive majority in Congress, Senate, and the New York state legislature.

Bess Watts, President of Local 828 says, "It is crucial that we elect fair minded candidates who are willing to work with us.  We must have a strong showing at the polls.  Let's get out the vote." 

If you have any questions about the CSEA PAC or endorsement process, you can contact Local 828 PAC co-chairs Cris Zaffuto or Ove Overmyer.  For a list of targeted candidates who have been endorsed by CSEA, you can go here to a previous post of the CSEA Voice Reporter.