Why We Walk

“Why do union members and their families get up on Saturday mornings to visit other union members’ houses?” writes Eileen Toback, AFL-CIO political organizer/Voice at Work campaign. Toback has been out walking with dozens of union activists in Northern Virginia on recent weekends. “I meet and talk to the union families and I hear their stories about working harder every year just to keep from falling behind and how they wonder how their children will ever be able to do as well as they have, let alone dream about doing better. I am reminded that it really is about my brothers and my sisters – and their families – OUR family, having a say in our future; having a chance at getting ahead and not fighting so hard just to break even.” Click here  to read more. Doors open at 9A this Saturday at two NoVa locations; free coffee, juice and pastries. Plus: phone-banking continues, 5:30-9P M-Th until Election Day at the CLC office.