David McElfresh, President of the Firefighters Local 109 in Newark, Ohio, talks about his local, why this year's election is important, and what he'd most like to see change when he goes to the supermarket.
Congressman Dennis Kucinich talks to political training attendees about the presidential election. The first two minutes are about the Democratic candidates and the issues, and at approximately 2:10 he changes the topic to John McCain.
Richard Trumka, Secretary Treasurer of the AFL-CIO, addresses the Working America conference in Columbus, Ohio, on August 16. In this clip, he talks about confronting racism, misinformation, and lack of knowledge about Sen. Obama.
Ron Davis, President of the Crawford-Richland Labor Council and of Steelworkers 169 in Mansfield, talks about the political season, why labor has to work harder than ever, and what conservatives really mean when they talk about family values.
Members of USW 1-524 have been locked out of their factory, Kongsberg Automotive, since April 2nd. They refused to ratify a contract that would have imposed a 40% pay cut, taking most of them down to $9/hour.
Union and Working America members talk about participating in the May 17 Labor Walks. Interviewees walked in Columbus, Ohio, though walks took place around the state and the nation today.
Walt Workman, Executive Director of the Central Ohio Labor Council, and Dave Caldwell, President, talk about how they got into the labor movement and what's most important about this year's election.
Executive Secretary Harriet Applegate talks about political priorities on the North Coast, collaboration among environmental and labor activists, and challenging prejudice in the movement.
Erika White, Vice President of the Communication Workers 4319 in Toledo, talks about her union, the role of the labor movement in American communities, and what issues are most important in this year's election.
Pres. Campbell talks about politics, her background, the need for labor to hold elected officials accountable to their commitments, and what makes the Steelworkers great.
Ivan Stithem was elected President of the Mid-Ohio AFL-CIO Central Labor Council in January 2008.
He and other members of the Council recently got a resolution in support of the Employee Free Choice Act passed in the Marion City Council.
In this video, Mr. Stithem talks about the Labor Council, the EFCA victory, and the presidential election.
On April 28, 2008, the Dayton-Miami Valley CLC commemorated Workers Memorial Day with a town hall meeting featuring speakers on health care, the Iraq War, and trade. Wes Wells, Executive Director of the Labor Council, presided over the meeting.
