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Listen Up, Then Vote for Your Favorite in Union Plus Union Song Contest

By Mike Hall

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The entries for the Union Plus Union Song Contest are in and now it?s time to vote for your favorite. Forty-five men and women submitted their original union-themed tunes (including nine video performances).

In just a random sampling, I heard a jaunty Irish-influenced fiddle and guitar romp, a tune that would fit right in with the mid-80?s Cow-Punk underground, a stripped-down guitar and harmonica folker, a hard-edge rocker and more.

The songs explore picket lines, jobs and the lack of jobs, solidarity, bosses, activism, politics and just plain union pride. The 45 entries really are worth hearing and I plan to listen to each one before casting my ballot. You should, too.

You have until Oct. 7 to cast your vote, click here. The winner will receive $2,000 to help buy studio time, a new instrument or amp and probably a little left over for a celebratory beverage. Along with the grand prize, one entry will be randomly chosen from the first 10 submissions and receive their choice of an iPhone 3GS or iPod Touch.

For more information on your Union Plus benefits, click here. Read more about Union Plus, labor and social responsibility here.

Full post as published by AFL-CIO NOW BLOG on September 19, 2010 (boomark / email).