Labor 2008: Massachusetts/New Hampshire 2008 Coordinated Campaign

The Massachusetts AFL-CIO is well underway in an extensive coordinating effort with the New Hampshire AFL-CIO for the 2008 Elections. There are roughly 10,000 union members who work in Massachusetts, but live and vote in New Hampshire. Considering that John Kerry won New Hampshire in 2004 by only 9,000 votes, this is a significant voting bloc, and we like to think we had something to do with Kerry’s victory.

We’re going to need the same type of efforts this year in New Hampshire to make sure we elect a President and more members of Congress who support Labor. But we also need to help our Brothers and Sisters in New Hampshire hold on to their Democratic Congressional Delegation, and to unseat fervently anti-worker U.S. Senator John Sununu.

We strongly urge you and your members to get involved in our New Hampshire efforts. For information please contact Political Director Bob Bower, Political Coordinator Chrissy Long, or Organizing and Mobilization Coordinator John Drinkwater at 781-324-8230.

 

 

Local union mailings: Coordinators are provided with a flyer to send out via local union mail. Labels of your local union’s New Hampshire members, and sample cover letters to send with each flyer are also distributed.

 

 

  • This mail should be sent to member as soon as possible, and a copy of the cover letter your local union sends with each  flyer should be faxed (781-324-8225) to the Mass. AFL-CIO.

 

Labor to Labor Walks and Phone Banks:

  • Saturday, November 1st
    What: GOTV opportunities ALL DAY in Hooksett and Portsmouth, NH
    When: 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Where: In Hooksett at the NH AFL-CIO, 161 Londonderry Turnpike, Hooksett, NH and in Portsmouth at LIUNA Local 976, 155 West Rd., Portsmouth, NH
  • Sunday, November 2nd
    What: GOTV Opportunities ALL DAY in Hooksett and Nashua, NH
    When: 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Where: In Hooksett at the NH AFL-CIO, 161 Londonderry Turnpike, Hooksett, NH and in Nashua at the NATCA Regional Office, 547 Amherst St., Nashua, NH
  • Monday, November 3rd
    What: GOTV opportunities ALL DAY in Hooksett, NH
    When: 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Where: The NH AFL-CIO, 161 Londonderry Turnpike, Hooksett, NH
  • What: GET OUT THE VOTE Phone Banking at IBEW Local 103
    When: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Where: IBEW Local 103, 256 Freeport St. in Dorchester, MA
  • Tuesday, November 4th
    What: Election Day!
    When: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Where: There will be volunteer opportunities all day throughout New Hampshire. Stay tuned for more details or contact us for more information.