2008 Presidential Election

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>"They were telling me How to Vote"

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Recently, Wal-Mart has denied holding secret meetings with its department and store managers about the upcoming election. Apparently, they have been warning houemployees that if they vote for Democrats, that they will likely pass the Employee Free Choice Act – makeing it easier for workers to negotiate for better wages, benefits and working conditions. By the way – this is potentially illegal for Wal-Mart to be doing at all. For entire article, click here.

“The meeting leader said, ‘I am not telling you how to vote, but if the Democrats win, this bill will pass and you won’t have a vote on whether you want a union,’” said a Wal-Mart customer-service supervisor from Missouri. “I am not a stupid person. They were telling me how to vote,” she said.

Oh, no! That means, if the Employee Free Choice Act passes, big businesses like Wal-Mart won’t get to keep ALL of the money for themselves. Workers will actually have a say in receiving great benefits, wages and better working conditions. DUH! That’s the point! So, why is that such a bad thing? Why do you think Wal-Mart is so afraid of allowing their workers the chance to achieve the “American Dream, too?” Read the true benefits of a union, here.

All of America’s workers should have the right to freely decide whom to vote for, and all of America’s workers should have the ability to form a union – free of employer pressure and intimidation.

You can ask the Federal Election Committee to investigate Wal-Mart’s potentially illegal intimidation, here. You can also take action against Wal-Mart by joining the Wake-Up Wal-Mart movement which is dedicated to making them a more responsible employer. Sign-up and show Wal-Mart that they MUST treat their workers better.

Related Article:
The Huffington Post

>Introducing Brittney Spears, Paris Hilton….and John McCain?

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What matters to you? Health care costs? The cost of food and gas? Wages? Brittney Spears?

The latest McCain ad calls Barack Obama a celebrity along the lines of Brittney Spears and Paris Hilton. Republicans say he is more of a celebrity than a leader. But, Brittney Spears and Paris Hilton…oh, com’on! Watch Senator Obama’s response.

Right before this ad aired, McCain was defined as a “political celebrity” when he first announced his entrance into the presidential race. Of course, now it seems that he’s no longer claiming celebrity status. Google’s has McCain’s claim to fame cached.

McCain defined Obama as arrogant, out of touch and unprepared. Of course, “John McCain is aware of the internet,” and he doesn’t know the price of gas.

Tell us what you think: Who’s out of touch? McCain or Obama?

>How Are You Working For Change?

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Registering voters. Volunteering at food banks. Phone banking for candidates. Organizing workers and improving working conditions. Raising money to fund research for important cures.

These are just a few of the things young workers are doing throughout the nation to make a differnce. With health care costs out of control, the economy a mess, rapidly rising gas prices, escalating college costs, the mortgage crisis, a broken immigration system…our nation needs all the help it can get.

This is a year for change if there ever was one. And hundreds of thousands of UFCW members will be working hard to send Barack Obama to the White House to make that change real.

But change doesn’t start with the President or the people in Washington, as Senator Obama points out in his speeches.

Change starts with us. We can make a difference. We can help UFCW members, workers, and fellow Americans around the nation in times of trouble. We can oppose greedy CEOs and corporations, and fight for better wages, affordable, quality health care for all, improved working conditions, and the dignity of a secure retirement.

We can speak together and become more powerful. We can stick together and make our voices heard–and we can shout out for a real shot at the American Dream for each and every person in this country.

We can all be leaders. Young workers can and will lead the way to the change we need today.

How are you working for change? Tell us what you’re doing to make this country a better place.