Unions ramp up pressure ahead of Fast Track vote

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Peoples World

WASHINGTON - The AFL-CIO is ramping up efforts to stop Fast Track with a targeted advertising blitz against undecided members of Congress. The ads reflect the sentiment of working families who are vehemently opposed to giving Fast Track authority to another bad trade deal that costs American jobs.

The Coalition to Stop Fast Track, which the AFL-CIO is a part of, is up with a TV ad in DC and across California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nebraska, North Carolina, Texas and Washington. The ad focuses on how fast track will stifle America's ingenuity and cost jobs by stacking the deck in favor of multinational corporations, driving down wages and undercutting our nation's competitive edge.

The AFL-CIO is also running a TV ad in Sacramento criticizing Rep. Ami Bera for his support of fast track and posted a classified ad in the Sacramento Bee, on Career Builder and on Sacramento Craigslist, looking for a Congressman in CA-7 with a backbone.

This evening the New York State AFL-CIO will rally to hold Congresswoman Rice accountable for her fast track flip flop.

FULL story at link.



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[spartan61]

1. I was called today and almost

didn't answer because I thought it was just another telemarketer. Glad I did. The instructions said to push 1 if you are against fast track. I pushed 1 and was immediately on the phone with one of the aides for my jackass rep in my district in Florida...Nugent. I said my piece and was told that he would pass it on to Nugent. I hope everyone who receives the call will answer the phone and then push 1.