1,500 Friends and I are on local TV tonight

[Omaha Steve]

In what was the largest rally by organized labor in memory for us older folks, Omaha got an eye full. The busiest intersection in the state rarely sees anything like this. All four corners with people packed side by side. One side was a full block long. Union workers holding signs demanding to PASS the Free Choice Act Now! Most unions had members present. The happy crowd cheered every car that honked it's horn. One pretty young lady in a convertible yelled to an iron worker "I LOVE YOU". These are the good times during the bad times.

I was interviewed by a local independent media individual. Look for coverage on all 4 Omaha stations. KMTV, WOWT, KETV, and KPTM. The Omaha World Herald (omaha.com) was there too. I'll be in bed before the stories hit the air waves.

OS

[FLAprogressive]

1. Maybe O can get his friends Ben Nelson, Blanche Lincoln, and Mark Pryor to quit being obstructionist

asses.

EFCA will not get passed so long as there are reactionary Dems and spineless leadership.

[stillcool]

3. maybe 'we the people' can pick up the phone..

and call all of our representatives and request they vote for it? Wouldn't that be a novel idea. Nah...let's just 'hold the Presidents feet to the fire'..on the internet.

[blaze]

2. Thanks OS!!!

And thanks to the other 1499!!! :hi:

[patrice]

4. Does my heart good to hear, OSteve!!! Autoworkers and Steelworkers were out with us today, lobbying

our legislature against Dirty Coal power development in this state and FOR the jobs and environmental, economic, and health benefits of Wind and other Alternative Energies.

I chatted the Autoworkers up about EFCA; will help them as much as I can, especially since they're there for us to fight Dirty Coal.

[patrice]

5. P.S. There were a little over 200 of us, representing many major area groups.

[Omaha Steve]

6. I had to post these

I'm off Friday-Saturday. I got up to check the news. More tomorrow.

KPTM video: http://www.kptm.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?ClipID1=3567203&h1=Supporters%20of%20the%20Free%20Choice%20Act%20Gathered%20at%20the%20Corner%20of%2072nd%20And%20Dodge&vt1=v&at1=News&d1=44300&LaunchPageAdTag=Homepage&activePane=info&rnd=42692088

KMTV story: http://www.kmtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10040199