Confirmed Events for the Employee Free Choice Act Week of Action - February 19 - 23, 2007
All of the events below have been confirmed, however, last minute logistics are subject to change. Please be sure to contact the field coordinator listed with the event you plan to attend to verify the event's details.
| # of Events |
Event Description |
Member of Congress Participating |
Party |
District |
City |
Event Location & Address |
Event Address Zip |
Date |
Start Time |
End Time |
Field Contact |
Contact Email |
Contact Phone |
| ARKANSAS |
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| 1 |
Public Town Hall Meeting |
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Fort Smith |
USW Hall: 550 South 28th Str, Fort Smith |
72401 |
21-Feb |
1:00 PM |
2:00 PM |
Erasmo Mendieta |
emendiet@aflcio.org |
(512) 771-2849 |
| ARIZONA |
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| 2 |
Press Briefing, Worker Roundtable |
Pastor, Ed |
D |
AZ-04 |
Phoenix |
2600 N. Central Ave, Phoenix |
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22-Feb |
11:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
Rebecca Friend, Pres. AZ State Fed |
rfriend@azaflcio.org |
(602) 631-4488 |
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Mitchell, Harry |
D |
AZ-05 |
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Worker Roundtable w/ Members, City Council, County Bd of Supervisors |
Grijalva, Raul |
D |
AZ-07 |
Tucson |
El Presidio Plaza Park: 160 w. Alameda Str, Tucson |
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23-Feb |
10:00 AM |
11:00 AM |
Rebecca Friend, Pres. AZ State Fed |
rfriend@azaflcio.org |
(602) 631-4488 ext 225, (602) 616-4609 |
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Giffords, Gabrielle |
D |
AZ-08 |
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| CALIFORNIA |
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| 4 |
Press Conf w/ Workers from Grocery Store Organizing Drive |
Lee, Barbara |
D |
CA-09 |
Alameda |
Oakland Town Hall, Diamond Library, 2nd Floor: 3565 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland |
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24-Feb |
10:00 AM |
11:30 AM |
Lisa Hoyos |
lhoyos@aflcio.org |
(510) 282-0440 |
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McNerney, Gerald |
D |
CA-11 |
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| 5 |
Press Event |
Sherman, Brad |
D |
CA-27 |
Los Angeles |
Glendale Hilton: 100 W. Glenoaks Blvd, Glendale |
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22-Feb |
12:00 PM |
1:00 PM |
Yvonne Wheeler |
ywheeler@aflcio.org |
(213) 387-1974 |
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Berman, Howard L. |
D |
CA-28 |
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Schiff, Adam B. |
D |
CA-29 |
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Watson, Diane E. |
D |
CA-33 |
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Millender-McDonald, Juanita |
D |
CA-37 |
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Sanchez, Linda T. |
D |
CA-39 |
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| 6 |
Meeting with Comcast Workers (not press event/closed mtg) |
Costa, Jim |
D |
CA-20 |
Fresno |
Fresno District Office: 855 M Str, #940 |
93721 |
21-Feb |
9:00 AM |
10:00 AM |
Randy Ghan |
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(559) 269-7882 |
| FLORIDA |
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| 7 |
Palm Beach Legislative Labor Breakfast (must rsvp) |
Mahoney, Tim |
D |
FL-16 |
Jupiter |
Jupiter Beach Resort: 5 North AIA, Jupiter |
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24-Feb |
9:00 AM |
11:00 AM |
Deborah Dion |
ddion@labor2006.org |
(305) 213-3165 |
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Klein, Ron |
D |
FL-22 |
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| 8 |
Worker Roundtable |
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie |
D |
FL-20 |
Miami |
South Florida AFL-CIO: 7910 NW 25th Street, Miami |
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26-Feb |
10:30 AM |
11:30 AM |
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| GEORGIA |
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| 9 |
Press Conference |
Lewis, John |
D |
GA-05 |
Atlanta |
IBEW L. 613: 501 Pulliam Str, Atlanta |
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23-Feb |
12:00 PM |
1:00 PM |
Charlie Flemming, Atlanta CLC Pres |
charlie@atlantalaborcouncil.org |
(404) 525-3559 |
| ILLINOIS |
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| 10 |
'Street Heat Rally' |
LaHood, Ray |
R |
IL-18 |
Peoria |
100 N.E. Monroe, Peoria (in front of office - outside) |
61602 |
23-Feb |
12:00 PM |
1:00 PM |
Bill Looby |
BillL@ilaflcio.org |
(217) 544-4014, ext. 112 |
| 11 |
Press Conference |
Davis, Danny |
D |
IL-07 |
Chicago |
UNITE HERE: 333 S. Ashland, Chicago |
60607 |
21-Feb |
10:00 AM |
11:00 AM |
Erica Hade |
ericah@ilaflcio.org |
(312) 251-1414 |
| MASSACHUSSETS |
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| 12 |
Media Event with Workers |
Lynch, Stephen |
D |
MA-09 |
Boston |
IBT L.25, 544 Main Street, Charlestown |
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23-Feb |
11:30 AM |
12:30 PM |
Rich Rogers / Bob Bower |
rrogers@gblc.us, bbower@massaflcio.org |
617-875-0871, 508-450-3238 |
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Markey, Edward |
D |
MA-07 |
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| MAINE |
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| 13 |
Worker Roundtable w/ Eastern ME Medical Ctr |
Michaud, Michael |
D |
ME-02 |
Lewistown |
IBEW 567, 238 Goddard Road, Lewiston |
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23-Feb |
6:00 PM |
7:00 PM |
Barbara Niccoli-Hiltz |
bniccoli@aflcio.org |
(207) 215-7001 |
| MARYLAND |
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| 14 |
Press Event with Workers |
Sarbanes, John |
D |
MD-03 |
Baltimore |
2701 W. Patapsco Ave, Suite 110, Baltimore |
21230 |
22-Feb |
9:00 AM |
10:00 AM |
Ernie Grecco, Pres., Baltimore CLC |
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(410) 242-1300 |
| MICHIGAN |
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| 15 |
State Democratic Party: Labor Caucus - Will Present EFCA Resolution |
Conyers, John Jr |
D |
MI-14 |
Wayne County, Detroit |
Cobo Hall: 1 Washington Blvd, Detroit |
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24-Feb |
10:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
Brent Gillette |
bgillett@labor2006.org |
(517) 203-9068 |
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Dingell, John |
D |
MI-15 |
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Stupak, Bart |
D |
MI-01 |
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Levin, Sander |
D |
MI-12 |
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Kilpatrick, Carolyn |
D |
MI-13 |
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Kildee, Dale |
D |
MI-05 |
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| 16 |
Organizing Summit |
Conyers, John Jr |
D |
MI-14 |
Detroit |
UFCW L. 876: 876 Horace Brown Dr. Madison Hts |
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22-Feb |
11:30 AM |
12:30 PM |
Brent Gillette |
bgillett@labor2006.org |
(517) 203-9068 |
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Dingell, John |
D |
MI-15 |
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Will Present Resolution on EFCA |
MI State House |
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Lansing |
124 North Capitol, Lansing |
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26-Feb |
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Ken Fletcher |
kfletcher@miaflcio.org |
(517) 487-5966 |
| MISSOURI |
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| 17 |
Leadershp and Workers at District Office w/ Press |
Cleaver, Emanuel |
D |
MO-05 |
Kansas City |
Kansas City District Office: 400 E 9th Str, Suite 9350, KS City |
64106 |
21-Feb |
4:00 PM |
5:00 PM |
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| MISSISSIPPI |
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| 18 |
Luncheon at State Capitol w/ AFT, UAW, CWA & MS Legislative Black Caucus |
Thompson, Bennie |
D |
MS-02 |
Jackson |
Mississippi Capitol |
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21-Feb |
TBD |
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Brenda Scott, MS Assoc. of State Employees/CWA |
masecwa@aol.com |
(888) 423-1848 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE |
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| 19 |
Worker Roundtable |
Hodes, Paul |
D |
NH-02 |
Nashua |
NATCA office, 547 Amherst St., Suite 203 |
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21-Feb |
9:30 AM |
10:30 AM |
Jan Schaeffer |
jschaffe@aflcio.org |
(603) 867-4891 |
| NEVADA |
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| 20 |
Worker Roundtable w/ Workers who were Fired for Organizing |
Berkley, Shelley |
D |
NV-01 |
Las Vegas |
IATSE Hall: 3000 South Balley View Blvd., Las Vegas |
89102 |
22-Feb |
11:30 AM |
12:30 PM |
David Gregory |
dgregory@aflcio.org |
(480) 205-2885 |
| NEW YORK |
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| 21 |
Worker Roundtable, Press Conference |
Israel, Steve |
D |
NY-02 |
Commack |
CSEA: 3 Garet Place, Commack |
11725 |
22-Feb |
11:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
Roger Clayman, Ex. Dir., L.I. Fed |
rclayman@lilabor.org |
(631) 418-7550 |
| 22 |
Worker Hearing & City Council Resolution |
Nadler, Jerry |
D |
NY-08 |
Manhattan |
IUPAT Hall 45 W. 14th St, NY |
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21-Feb |
11:00 AM |
1:00 PM |
Heather Beaudoin, Pol. Dir. NY CLC |
hbeaudoin@nyclc.org |
(347) 922-1074 |
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Weiner, Anthony |
D |
NY-09 |
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Clarke, Yvette |
D |
NY-11 |
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Velazquez, Nydia |
D |
NY-12 |
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| 23 |
Worker Roundtable/Press Conference |
Gillibrand, Kirsten |
D |
NY-20 |
Latham |
Public Employee Fed: 168-70 Troy Schenectady Rd, Latham, NY |
12110 |
21-Feb |
11:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
Kathleen Scales, Cap. Area Field Staff |
kathleen@cdalf.org |
(518) 432-8800 |
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McNulty, Michael |
D |
NY-21 |
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| 24 |
Worker Roundtable with Press |
Hall, John |
D |
NY-19 |
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County |
Public Employees Fed: 504 Haight Ave, Poughkeepsie |
12603 |
26-Feb |
10:00 AM |
11:00 AM |
Jen Fuentes |
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(845) 567-7760 |
| 25 |
Press Conference |
Higgins, Brian |
D |
NY-27 |
Buffalo |
Erie County Office (Larkin @ Exchange): 726 Exchange Str, Suite 601, Buffalo |
14210 |
22-Feb |
10:00 AM |
11:00 AM |
Patty DeVinney |
pattydevinney@verizon.net |
(716) 852-0375 |
| NEW MEXICO |
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| 26 |
Worker Roundtable w/ Worker from Recent Org. Drives |
Udall, Tom |
D |
NM-03 |
Santa Fe |
Santa Fe District Office: 811 St. Michaels Drive, Suite 104 |
87505 |
21-Feb |
10:15 AM |
11:00 AM |
Don Manning |
dmanning@aflcio.org |
(505) 715-1376; (505) 574-2720 |
| NORTH CAROLINA |
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| 27 |
Thank you meeting with workers |
Miller, Brad |
D |
NC-13 |
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NC AFL-CIO: 1408 Hillsboro St, Raleigh |
27605 |
27-Feb |
10:00 AM |
10:30 AM |
MaryBee McMillian |
marybe@aflcionc.org |
(919) 833-7624 |
| 28 |
Labor Leg Breakfast |
McIntyre, Mike |
D |
NC-07 |
Fayettville |
Holiday Inn in Fayettville |
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24-Feb |
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Jim Lee, USW |
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(419) 410-0584 |
| OHIO |
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| 29 |
Worker Roundtable |
LaTourrette, Steve |
R |
OH-14 |
Painesville |
1 Victoria Place, Rm 320, Plains |
44077 |
23-Feb |
2:00 PM |
2:30 PM |
Ray Gruber |
rgruber@usw.org |
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| 30 |
Southeastern OH CLC Legislative Meeting |
Wilson, Charlie |
D |
OH-06 |
Marietta |
IBEW Hall: 50 Sandhill Rd, Reno |
45750 |
21-Feb |
5:30 PM |
6:30 PM |
Kathleen Nye |
knye@ohaflcio.org |
(614) 224-8271 |
| OREGON |
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| 31 |
Worker Roundtable |
Blumenauer, Earl |
D |
OR-03 |
Portland |
AFSCME Council 75: 6025 E. Burnside Str |
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20-Feb |
6:00 PM |
7:00 PM |
David Gregory |
dgregory@aflcio.org |
(480) 205-2885 |
| PENNSYLVANIA |
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| 32 |
Thank you Breakfast |
Murtha, John |
D |
PA-12 |
Johnstown |
ACES Lounge: 316 Chestnut Str, Johnstown |
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23-Feb |
8:00 AM |
9:00 AM |
Ernie Esposito, Pres., Johnstown CLC |
eesposito@uswa.org |
(814) 535-7621 |
| 33 |
Press Roundtable |
Altmire, Jason |
D |
PA-04 |
Pittsburgh |
USW HQ, 5 Gateway Center, Pittsburgh |
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21-Feb |
10:30 AM |
11:30 AM |
David Vinski, S/W ALF Field Staff |
dmsv78@verizon.net |
(412) 281-7450 |
| 34 |
Worker Roundtable |
Brady, Robert |
D |
PA-01 |
Philadelphia |
22 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia |
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21-Feb |
10:00 AM |
11:00 AM |
Liz McElroy, Asst. to Pres., Philly CLC |
emcelroy@philaflcio.org |
(267) 455-8191 |
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Fattah, Chaka |
D |
PA-02 |
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Schwartz, Allyson |
D |
PA-13 |
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| TENNESSEE |
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| 35 |
Meeting at District Office w/ Workers to speak |
Cooper, Jim |
D |
TN-05 |
Nashville |
IBEW L. 479: 2001 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville |
37210 |
21-Feb |
4:30 PM |
5:30 PM |
Lewis Beck |
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Gordon, Bart |
D |
TN-06 |
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| 36 |
Private Meeting |
Cohen, Steve |
D |
TN-09 |
Memphis |
Memphis District Office: Clifford Davis Federal Bldg, Suite 369, 176 N. Main Str |
38103 |
21-Feb |
12:00 PM |
12:30 PM |
Irving Calliste, CLC President |
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| UTAH |
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| 37 |
Press Conference w/ 40 representatives from various unions & in-town labor lobbyists (no US Member of Congress to attend) |
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Salt Lake City |
State Capitol, Salt Lake City |
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21-Feb |
12:00 PM |
1:00 PM |
Ed Mayne, UT AFL-CIO & Legislator |
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(801) 972-2771 |
| VIRGINIA |
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| 38 |
Lunch Meeting |
Scott, Robert |
D |
VA-03 |
Hampton |
Restaurant in downtown Hampton - (specific address being determined) |
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22-Feb |
12:00 PM |
1:00 PM |
Jim Avery, Pres., Vir. Peninsula CLC |
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(757) 245-7691 |
| 39 |
Meeting |
Boucher, Rick |
D |
VA-09 |
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Abingdon District Office: 188 E. Main Str, |
24210 |
16-Mar |
11:00 AM |
11:30 AM |
Doris Mays, VA AFL-CIO |
dcmays@va-aflcio.org |
(804) 755-8001 |
| WASHINGTON |
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| 40 |
Legislative Conf. & EFCA Resolution |
Inslee, Jay |
D |
WA-01 |
Olympia |
Red Lion Hotel: 2300 Evergreen Pkwy Drive SW, Olympia |
98502 |
22-Feb |
11:00 AM |
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Benjamin Lawver |
blawver@wslc.org |
(206) 419-7287 |
| WISCONSIN |
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| 41 |
Press Conference |
Baldwin, Tammy |
D |
WI-02 |
Madison |
Madison Labor Temple: 1602 S. Park St. Madison |
53715 |
22-Feb |
11:00 AM |
11:30 AM |
Jon Lipshutz |
jlipshutz@wisaflcio.org |
(608) 257-2236, (608) 358-2200 | |
