I found it quite interesting that during all the coverage of the Republican National Convention, there was really very little attention to the party's platform.
I have been doing some phone banking with the Washington State Labor Council and I am dumbfounded by the ignorance of so many union members! They seem to be as oblivious to the GOP's platform as the media coverage was of the RNC.
Make no mistake, brothers and sisters, the GOP wants to bust all unions, and to privatize the USPS. They are out to destroy your job. Their platform clearly states that the USPS pension system is "seriously underfunded" and proposes a "great role for private enterprise". They consider the USPS a relic from the past, like the Pony Express, and don't recognize it for what it really is: a vital part of the country's economy and infrastructure.
This is a falsehood. The pension system most certainly is not underfunded, and Democrats and Republicans alike agree on this.
When I phone bank, we call only union households, and I am baffled at the number of them that angrily tell me that they are voting Republican all the way, in spite of the fact that they wish to pass a national right to work law, which would drastically weaken unions.
It is our responsibility to be educated and to vote for labor-friendly candidates who will work for, not against, unions.
I encourage you to volunteer at rallies, walks, and phone banks to help ensure that labor-friendly candidates are elected.
Your job is at stake this November!
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