Health Care Reform: It's Now or Never!!

Congress is shaping health care reform legislation right now. No other group is able to mobilize like we can. What labor does over the next few weeks will determine whether we win health care reform.

National Call-in Day:
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
1-877-3-AFL-CIO

• National Call-in Day for Health Care Reform
   Wednesday, October 7, 2009
   1-877-3-AFL-CIO
   Call your member of Congress!
   Affiliates urged to have members call.
  
  
• Send your Representatives a letter today in support of Health Care reform before it's too late

• Extra Attention needed!!
   CD 13 - Mike McMahon
   CD 20 - Scott Murphy
   CD 24 - Michael Arcuri
   CD 25 - Dan Maffei
   CD 29 - Eric Massa
  
• Upcoming Town Halls:

CD 13 Mike McMahon
Monday, October 5, 2009
7 - 9 PM
P.S. 80
715 Ocean Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301

CD 2 Steve Israel
Monday, October 5, 2009
6:30 PM
Suffolk Community College
Brentwood, NY

• Senate Finance rejects Public Option.
  Senator Schumer holds firm - the fight continues...
  Thank him for his support!
  
  
• Send a Letter to the Editor to your local newspaper in support of real reform.

• View the latest HCAN Video highlighting Insurance company greed

Long Island - Labor walks scheduled for targeted races

NYC - Labor's endorsed candidates win in runoff election - Bill DeBlasio, Public Advocate & John Lui, NYC Comptroller.

Westchester - CLC will hold candidate's night for endorsed candidates, 10/14/09.

Hudson Valley - Labor Walks and phone banks  scheduled for October in Dutchess, Orange, & Ulster Counties.

Capital District - Labor meets with Scott Murphy to ask for his support on Health Care Reform- Friday, October 2, 2009 8:30 am Clarion Hotel, Albany, NY.

Utica -  CD 24 Michael Arcuri supports public option.  Please continue calls and letters into his office in support of real Health care reform.

Central NY - Congratulations to Ann Marie Talercio, newly elected CNY ALF President.

Rochester & Genesee Valley NY - Labor walks continue for  Monroe County Legislative races.

Western NY - CD 29 Eric Massa- Please continue to call and write Eric Massa in support of real health care reform.

Long Island

• Labor Walks

Saturday, October 3, 2009
Labor Walk for Patricia Biancanello
267 Jericho Turnpike
Commack, NY 11725
10:00 am

CD 2 Steve Israel Town Hall
Monday, October 5, 2009
6:30 PM
Suffolk Community College
Brentwood, NY

  NYC

Hudson Valley

Labor phone banks  & Labor Walks scheduled throughout October in Dutchess, Orange, & Ulster Counties. 
For Complete listing

Endorsed candidates

Visit http://www.hvalf.org for endorsements, walk dates, times, target races, etc., or contact HVALF at 845-567-7760.

Capital District

CD 20 Scott Murphy
Murphy  is still undecided on how he will vote on Health Care reform. 
Please call and write letters asking for his support of real Health Care reform!

 

Walks in support of Jeff Stark
Every Sat & Sun in October
Veteran's Field
10 am - 1 pm
191 Locust Ave
Amsterdam, NY

Visit http://ny.aflcio.org/cdalf/ for more information on endorsements as well as target races for Labor 2009 or CDALF at 518-452-0404.

North Country

CD 23 - Special Election
The Governor has called the Special Election for  Tuesday, November 3, 2009.

CLCs interview candidates in CD 23

Northeast CLC launches radio ad in support of unions

 

Utica

CD 24 Michael Arcuri
Michael Arcuri has come out in support of a public option. 
Please continue to reach out to his office in support of real health care reform.

Central NY

Ann Marie Talercio wins election for CNY ALF President. 
We look forward to working with Ann Marie and the CNY ALF affiliates in continuing to build strong local labor movements in Central NY.

CD 25 Dan Maffei
Dan Maffei has come out in support of a public option. 
Please continue to reach out to his office in support of health care reform.

Visit http://ny.aflcio.org/cnylabor for more information on endorsements and Labor 2009 activities or contact CNY ALF at 315-422-3363 or 607-729-2547.

Rochester & Genesee Valley NY

Labor Walks for Mike Mondello
Monroe County Leg District 13
October 3, 2009
9:30 am
NILICO
1567 East Henrietta Rd
Rochester, NY 14623

CD 29 Eric Massa
Please continue to call and write Eric Massa in support of real health care reform.

For more information on Labor Walk dates and efforts on other races, please contact the RGV ALF at 585-263-2650.

Western NY

CD 29 Eric Massa
Please continue to call and write Eric Massa in support of real health care reform.

Buffalo CLC makes endorsements in local races

For more information contact the WNY ALF at 716-852-0375, http://www.wnyalf.org/

The NYS AFL-CIO Action Line, our new e-newsletter, will update you periodically on our political, legislative, and grassroots initiatives statewide.  If you have any questions or comments, please send them to Amy Desjardins, Director of Organizing and Field Services at adesjardins@nysaflcio.org or call 518-436-8516 x235.