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Photo Stream from One Nation

By Tula Connell

5:30 a.m.: Pennsylvania Democratic Candidate for Governor Dan Onorato sends off four busloads of teachers from Pittsburgh to One Nation rally.
8 a.m.: AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler joins members of IAM for a pre-rally with unemployed workers.

Tens of thousands of union members from a dozen or more states are taking part in today's One Nation events in Washington, D.C. Beginning with pre-dawn bus trips from places like Philadelphia and New York through closing events later this afternoon, we'll post photos here as they come in. Also check out photos on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/aflcio In Philadelphia, where 250 AFSCME members gathered before getting on buses to D.C., Philadelphia City Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell thanked labor for being the "backbone of America." Blackwell was joined by Philadelphia Democratic Party leader Jonathan Saidel who who told the crowd to "run, not walk, to the polls on Nov. 2." Saidel urged union members to spend the next four weeks talking to family, friends, neighbors andco-workers about the importance of voting this election. "It's your name on the ballot. You need to vote for yourself by voting for the candidates who will protect your jobs, your pensions, your healthcare, and your families."

Full post as published by AFL-CIO NOW BLOG on October 02, 2010 (boomark / email).