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ISSUE 3
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Health Care Reform - Act Now!
Insurance
companies are spending millions right now to derail historic
health care reform with a strong public option. Congress
needs to hear from real working families, not just insurance
companies
National
Call-in Day: Thursday, November 5, 2009
1-877-3-AFL-CIO
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Election Day
Countdown!
Long Island– Labor Walk for David Mejias, Nassau County
Legislature: Sat., 10/31/09...
NYC – Labor Walks for Liz Crowley, City
Council: Sat 10/24 & 10/31...
Westchester– Labor phone banks for targeted races continue
throughout October at NYSUT Tarrytown
office...
Hudson Valley– Labor Walks and phone banks scheduled for October in
Dutchess, Orange, & Ulster counties...
Capital District– Labor phones for Paula
Mahan, Colonie Town Supervisor scheduled at CSEA Region
office. Labor walks continue for Jeff Stark, City of
Amsterdam and Russ Ziemba, Troy City
Council...
Utica- CD 24 Michael
Arcuri: Please continue calls and letters in support of
real Health care reform...
Central NY– Labor joined HCAN partners
in a caravan to highlight the need for real Health Care reform
throughout CD 24, Michael Arcuri's district on October
20th...
Rochester &
Genesee Valley NY– Labor walks held for Dan Maloney
fellow UAW member in town of Greece and in Seneca county DA's
race. Labor phone banks continue...
Western NY– Labor Walks for Erie County Leg race: Tom
Loughran 10/24...
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Legislation
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Senate: The Senate is
currently working to get the merged bill ready for the Senate
floor. But even after they finish their work, it will take
the Congressional Budget Office at least a week to provide a
budget score. The earliest the full Senate could take up
health care reform would be the first week of
November.
House:
House leaders are waiting for a CBO score of the proposal they
would like to take to the floor; it is almost certain to contain
a public insurance option, an employer mandate and
no tax on insurance
premiums. The House is also
expected to take the bill up during the first
week of November.
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- NYS AFL-CIO's
Media Campaign continues in Albany and NYC markets this month
highlighting the power of unions! Listen to
message here.
- Working
New York TV Show
On October 7, 2009, (New Starting
Time of 8:30 pm) NYS AFL-CIO launched the Fourth Season of
"Working New York" on Regional News Network (RNN). This
week's guest is Mark Plesant of Working Theater. For more
info and episode guide visit our website www.nysaflcio.org. |
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LONG
ISLAND:
Labor
Walk
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Labor Walk
for David Mejias
IBT 1205
246 Conklin Ave
Farmingdale,
NY 11735
10:00 am
Endorsed
Candidates
For more
info, visit the Long Island Area Federation of
Labor webpage or
contact the LI Fed at
631-348-1170.
NYC:
Labor Walks:
Saturday,
October 24 & 31
Labor Walk for Liz Crowley
IUOE Local
30
115-06 Myrtle Ave (off Lefferts Blvd)
Richmond Hill, NY
11418
10:00 am
Endorsed
Candidates
For more
information please visit http://www.nycclc.org, or contact NYC CLC at
212-604-9552.
WESTCHESTER:
CLC
Phone Banks
October 19,
22, 26, 27
NYSUT Tarrytown office
520 White Plains
Road
4th Floor
Tarrytown, NY
4:00 pm to 7:30
pm
Endorsed
Candidates
For more information, please visit, http://www.wpclb.org, or contact the WPCLB at
914-698-7988.
HUDSON
VALLEY:
Labor phone banks
& labor walks scheduled throughout October in Dutchess,
Orange & Ulster
counties.
Go
here for complete listing.
Endorsed
Candidates
For more information, visit http://www.hvalf.org 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 or real
Health Care Reform!
Labor
Phone Banks
Oct 21, 22, 28, 29
Paula Mahan -
Colonie Town Supervisor
CSEA Region Office
1 Lear Jet
Lane
Latham, NY
5:00 - 8:00 pm
Labor
Walks
Schenectady CLC
Jeff Stark,
Amsterdam Supervisor Ward 2
Every Sat & Sun in
October
Veteran's Field
191 Locust Ave
Amsterdam,
NY
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Labor
Walks
Troy Area Labor Council
Russ
Ziemba - Troy City Council, District 3
Saturday, October
24
1538 Tibbits Ave
Troy, NY
10:00 am
For more info, visit http://ny.aflcio.org/cdalf/ or contact CDALF at
518-452-0404.
UTICA:
CD 24
Michael Arcuri
Please continue to reach out to
his office in support of real health care reform.
Please
call and write letters asking for his support or real Health
Care Reform!
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.
Please
call and write letters asking for his support or real
Health Care Reform!
CD 24
Michael Arcuri
Please continue to reach out to
his office in support of real health care reform.
Please
call and write letters asking for his support or real Health
Care Reform!
Endorsed
Candidates
For more info, visit http://ny.aflcio.org/cnylabor or contact CNY ALF at
315-422-3363 or 607-729-2547
ROCHESTER & GENESEE
VALLEY NY:
Labor Walk
Saturday,
October 31, 2009
Labor Walk for Dan Maloney
2300 W. Ridge
Rd
Rochester, NY 14625
9:30 am
Labor Walk
Saturday,
October 31, 2009
Labor Walk for Mike
Condello
NILICO
1567 E. Henrietta Rd
Rochester, NY
14623
9:30 am
Labor Phone
Banks
October 21, 22, 23
NYSUT Regional
Office
30 N. Union St
Rochester, NY
12:00 pm - 3:00
pm
Contact Freddi Macek
585-263-2650
For more information, please contact the RGV ALF at
585-263-2650.
WESTERN
NY:
Labor
Walks for Tom Loughran
Erie County Legislature,
District 14
October 24
CSEA Region 6 Office
120
Pineview Drive (off Sweet Home Rd)
Amherst, NY
9:30
am
Endorsed
Candidates
For more
information please visit http://www.wnyalf.org or
contact the WNY ALF at 716-852-0375.
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.
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