Hi, all, and happy Thursday. Also happy UAW deadline day! Let’s stand ready to support our friends in organized labor at this critical moment. If you need a little more incentive to do so read this. This is a just, important fight, and our UAW friends deserve to win it. Union strong, y’all!
I also read the Atlantic article re Mitt Romney. Twice. What struck me most, and pissed me off, is the cowardice and failure to stand up to bullies. Yes, there is a threat of violence, but the vast majority of Americans do not support that. If the Republicans would grow a spine, that violence threat could be squashed. Instead, they feed the lies for political gain. Sickening. Every one of them needs to be demolished at the ballot box.
Workin' on postcards to OH and VoteForward letters to VA....and keepin' the post office afloat 😎
You're the best!
I also read the Atlantic article re Mitt Romney. Twice. What struck me most, and pissed me off, is the cowardice and failure to stand up to bullies. Yes, there is a threat of violence, but the vast majority of Americans do not support that. If the Republicans would grow a spine, that violence threat could be squashed. Instead, they feed the lies for political gain. Sickening. Every one of them needs to be demolished at the ballot box.
I agree. It was absolutely a portrait in cowardice and just shameful.
Just adopted 5 more voters for VA.
Amazing thank you Jason!
Is there anything to write to our elected officials to support the UAW's efforts?
There are lots of petitions out there, but I tend to go light on those as they have limited effectiveness and always bring folks to a donation page. I did have an action a few weeks back where we recorded voicemails for the execs urging them to accede to the workers' demands. I liked that action a lot but it's completed. I am watching for ways we can support other than signing petitions, but if you're going to sign one I'd do More Perfect Union's one here: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/congress-support-uaw/?link_id=0&can_id=43723216ba3d62e1640d341e9efba51b&source=email-your-voice-needed-on-medicare-negotiation-3&email_referrer=email_2045543___subject_2562260&email_subject=strike-lets-have-uaw-workers-backs&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Thank you!! Just signed up at VoteForward.
I love Vote Forward. My advice is to start with batches of 5. It's tempting to go straight to 20 but I find 5 to be more manageable.
I agree! So easy, and then you just go get 5 more!
Thanks 😊