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Letter to union leaders:
Letter to union leaders: Unions have a responsibility to their members and founders to protect labor standards. Many take basic worker rights for granted, but we remember it was previous generations of unionists who fought for and won these rights. Unions are the backbone of the Democratic Party. Unions have a responsibility to activate membership to participate in the American political system to promote and protect working families rights. The Washington State Democrats Labor Caucus urge union members to work together with the Washington State Democrats. Our goal is to produce 100,000 additional votes for Governor Chris Gregoire in 2008. Every four years thousands of new Democrats, including many union members, attend Precinct Caucus meetings. Union members can get involved and help achieve our goals of Labor and the Democratic Party by participating at or conducting highly organized, competent, calm and friendly precinct caucuses. Caucus leaders will ask caucus participants to volunteer to perform specific tasks that are part of a larger strategy for meeting our goal. We need to provide methods to ensure that working family issues are part of the discussion. We can do this by broadening the labor movement base within the Democratic Party at the grass roots level. It is the surest way to achieve the rest of our goals. Union leaders and members that support the goals of Labor through the Democratic Party can join with the Washington State Democrats Labor Caucus. Our voluntary annual dues are $25.00. You can find out more about joining the Washington State Democrats Labor Caucus to encourage union members to participate in our political system by email at. In solidarity, Zach Smith
Washington State Democrats Labor Caucus Chair
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On: Apr 29, 2008 (16:11:00)
The Labor Helping Neighbor, Chehalis River Valley Farm Flood Relief project was a great success. Zach Smith, Chair of the Washington State Democrats Labor Caucus wishes to thank the volunteers representing the many organizations that rolled up their sleeves and pulled on their boots and worked all day, Saturday April 26th 2008. The over 200 volunteers representing 15 democrat organizations, 25 labor organizations and two churches worked to clean over 150 acres of farm land of woody debris left by the December 2007 Chehalis River Valley flood. Labor Helping Neighbor contributed over $10,000 in cash and $15,000 in labor to the Boistfort area flood victims. Organizations represented by volunteers include: 20th District Democrats | 22nd District Democrats | 25th District Democrats | 30th District Democrats | 41st District Democrats | 46th District Democrats | AFSCME Council 28 | AFSCME Local 443 | AFSCME Local 793 | Apprenticeship Local 440 | Carpenters Union - Olympia | Committee to Elect Jim Cutler 2008 | Construction Industry Training Council | Democratic National Committee | Democrats Work.ORG | GCIU Local 86 | IBEW Local 77 | IBEW Local 77 Unit 138 Metro | IFPTE Local 17 | ILWU - Olympia | King County Democrats | Klahowya High School | Laborers Local 18821 | Laborers Local 242 | Laborers Local 252 | Mike Rechner for State Rep. 20th LD New Market Skills Center | North West Laborers Training Trust | Olympia Master Builders | OPEIU Local 8 | Peter Goldmark for Lands Commissioner | Pierce County Central Labor Council AFL-CIO | Providence Hospital | Retired Public Employees Council | Seattle Vocational Institute – Pre-Apprenticeship Program | Sheet Metal Workers Local 66 | Tenino Presbyterian Mission Team | Thurston County Democrats | Thurston, Lewis, Mason Central Labor Council AFL-CIO | Washington Federation of State Employees | Washington State Democrats | Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO | Young Democrats of Washington |
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