As you know, last fall I had the memorable experience of working with the AFL-CIO's Labor Neighbor program, in which many unions worked together to educate union members and their families about the union friendly candidates in both state and national elections. It was a lot of hard work, but it was important work. It is vital for the general public to see unions working together for the betterment of all. After all, a rising tide floats all boats.
Along those lines, I have two opportunities for us as union members and postal workers to shine.
The first is marching in the Lynden Farmer's Day Parade.
Every year, the town of Lynden, WA, celebrates its agricultural heritage with the annual Farmer's Day Parade. Various groups participate, and it's a big event in this small conservative town.
This year, the Big Tent Party will be marching in the Farmer's Day Parade. In politics, a big tent or catch-all party is a political party seeking to attract people with diverse viewpoints and thus appeal to more of the electorate. The big tent approach is opposed to single-issue litmus tests and ideological rigidity, conversely advocating multiple ideologies and views within a party.
I'll be marching with the Big Tent Party in my American Postal Workers Union t-shirt. ALL who identify with the idea of the big tent party are invited to join in. Marriage equality supporters, this means you. Union members and labor friendly folks, I invite you to join me. Nurses, transit workers, teachers, electricians, longshoremen, all of you!
Postal workers, let's turn out in full force, too!
We'll be meeting at the corner of Front St. and 10th St. in Lynden at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 1, 2013. Parade begins at 10:30 am. Wear your t-shirts and buttons, and bring your signs and banners if you have them.
After the parade, enjoy the open air market in downtown Lynden, half price admission to the Lynden Pioneer Museum, Whatcom County Safety Fair for kids, and more. See link for more info on the parade itself. If enough of us Postal Workers turn out, I'm glad to host a picnic at my home not far from the parade route.
Questions? Please contact me via FB or email, mariaelisa64@msn.com
http://lynden.org/
This year, the Big Tent Party will be marching in the Farmer's Day Parade. In politics, a big tent or catch-all party is a political party seeking to attract people with diverse viewpoints and thus appeal to more of the electorate. The big tent approach is opposed to single-issue litmus tests and ideological rigidity, conversely advocating multiple ideologies and views within a party.
I'll be marching with the Big Tent Party in my American Postal Workers Union t-shirt. ALL who identify with the idea of the big tent party are invited to join in. Marriage equality supporters, this means you. Union members and labor friendly folks, I invite you to join me. Nurses, transit workers, teachers, electricians, longshoremen, all of you!
Postal workers, let's turn out in full force, too!
We'll be meeting at the corner of Front St. and 10th St. in Lynden at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 1, 2013. Parade begins at 10:30 am. Wear your t-shirts and buttons, and bring your signs and banners if you have them.
After the parade, enjoy the open air market in downtown Lynden, half price admission to the Lynden Pioneer Museum, Whatcom County Safety Fair for kids, and more. See link for more info on the parade itself. If enough of us Postal Workers turn out, I'm glad to host a picnic at my home not far from the parade route.
Questions? Please contact me via FB or email, mariaelisa64@msn.com
http://lynden.org/
The second opportunity I'd like to share with you comes from the Labor-Dem Work Group in Skagit County.
At the last Labor-Dem Work Group meeting, there was great enthusiasm for participating in the Skagit County Fair this year with a “Labor Tent.”
A consensus from the people who participated last year was that the Labor Tent was worth the effort: We had a visually vibrant presentation, lots of handouts, information, freebies, and many discussions with the fair attendees. We Need To Be Visible To The Public!
The Labor Tent has to be staffed from Wednesday, August 7 to August 10, 10 am to 10 pm so we need approximately 6 people each day to volunteer (2 people for 4 hours x 3 = 6 volunteers). We will also need people for set up on Tuesday and Take down Saturday night or Sunday morning.
Are you interested in participating in the Skagit County Fair?
We need to hear from you very soon to meet the application fees deadline: best to response by July 1!
Call Janet McKinney at 360-724-4913 or email at cedarwaxwings@gmail.com
We will set up a schedule for 3—4 hour shifts each day, so for 4 days we will need approximately 6 people per day.
All you need besides volunteers is Pro-Union, Pro-Worker Handouts, Posters, and Freebies.
Let me know soon whether your Union is interested in participating. If you are a union member, ask your union to participate and plan on volunteering.
In Solidarity,
Janet
Labor-Dem Work Group Coordinator
I encourage you to step up and get involved in your union.
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