Health Care Rally in Washington, DC

Thousands of health care advocates rallied in Washington, DC on June 25th, asking Congress to pass a national health care reform bill. Lobby meetings with members of congress followed the rally. You can see video of the rally on PBS's Bill Moyers Journal:
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/07102009/watch.html

Congressman Kratovil Meets with DelMarVa CLC

Frank M. Kratovil, Jr., the newly-elected Congressman from District 1, included a meeting with representatives from the Delmarva Central Labor Council on the schedule of his first visit back to his district. http://md.aflcio.org/delmarva/index.cfm?action=article&articleID=fd416cbf-b3ae-4faa-a508-1ecfc90e94a4

Parade Marchers Display Diversity, Strength of America’s Workers

With 15 union members riding a union-made float and 250 marchers alongside, the workers’ contingent was one of the largest groups in the Inaugural Parade. This is the first time in recent memory that workers have participated in the parade. http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/01/20/inaugural-parade-marchers-display-diversity-and-strength-of-americas-workers/

Maryland's top attorney slams McCain on choice of Palin

HAGERSTOWN — Douglas F. Gansler, speaking during the Central Maryland AFL-CIO Council dinner at Hagerstown's BPO Elks Lodge, said McCain's choice was irresponsible, and he questioned Palin's intelligence. http://www.herald-mail.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=204794&format=print&edition_id=2146

Cardin addresses health care cost

SALISBURY -- U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., addressed a group of residents Thursday on a topic that has many of them concerned -- health care. From Delmarva Now: http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080906/NEWS01/809060323/1002/rss

Senators Mikulski and Cardin Meet with Labor

Maryland's US Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin held a lunch with labor leaders from the Western Maryland Central Labor Council. The Senators were in Cumberland and took the time to meet with union leaders.

Political concerns voiced during roundtable

The Western Maryland Central Labor Council held a Roundtable Discussion on the upcoming elections. You can read the story in the Cumberland Times http://www.times-news.com/local/local_story_201001738.html