Labor & Employment Law

AFL-CIO Nevada Flier: Don?t Let Them Silence Your Voice

By James Parks

The AFL-CIO and Nevada?s unions reacted quickly to efforts by a Republican operative to suppress the Latino vote in that state. Late last week, union activists began distributing fliers in English and Spanish with the message: ?Outside groups are trying to silence our voice. But we can?t let that happen.?

The fliers go on to say the outside forces are afraid of the political power of working families and suppressing voter turnout weakens the Latino community and hurts workers.

The stakes are too high. Underrepresentation hurts our families and our communities, and in tough times like these, we can?t afford to have our voices silenced.

Getting Nevada back on track. The outcome of this election is critical for working families. Voter turnout is expected to be high, but make no mistake: this election will be close and your vote will make a difference.

Last week, the Spanish-language network Univision on Tuesday pulled an ad funded by the front group, Latinos for Reform, urging Latinos in Nevada not to vote in the upcoming election, supposedly because Democrats had not reformed immigration laws. Latinos, who make up 15 percent of Nevada?s voters, overwhelmingly support Democrats.

Latino leaders immediately spoke out, calling the ad ?irresponsible and  dangerous.”

Full post as published by AFL-CIO NOW BLOG on October 25, 2010 (boomark / email).