What’s the Word on the Street? Working America Can Tell You

[Omaha Steve]

http://blog.aflcio.org/2007/10/05/whats-the-word-on-the-street-working-america-can-tell-you/

by Mike Hall, Oct 5, 2007

Working America, the AFL-CIO’s 1.8 million-member community affiliate for people who don’t have a union on the job but want a voice in shaping the national agenda, has just launched a new blog—Word on the Street—where you can read the latest doorstop news from the group’s canvassers who are talking to working families every night across America.



These activist men and women are going into neighborhoods and communities and talking to people face to face about the issues vital to working families—health care, good jobs, education, retirement security. The hundreds of canvassers in eight states do more than talk. They give people an opportunity to make themselves heard on these issues by joining Working America, the nation’s fastest growing organization for working families. Some 20,000 new activists a week are joining Working America.

From Pennsylvania, canvasser Rachel Colyer blogs:

When I walked up to the door of this home, I found a list of autism facts posted on the front door. The woman who opened the door was nice, and very agreeable to our issues, especially about health care. As she was signing on as a member, we had a short discussion about the health care industry and autism. She told me a member of her family has autism and that health insurance companies don’t cover autism itself, only related health issues are covered.

FULL story at link.