Washington, DC —American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) President Gerald W. McEntee is set to barnstorm five swing states in the next week to turn out the labor vote on behalf of Senator John Kerry.

President McEntee's swing through the battleground states caps AFSCME's unprecedented $48 million voter mobilization campaign - a program that will result in AFSCME members in battleground states being contacted at least eight times through a combination of telephone calls, mail, and visits to homes and workplaces. Key elements of the program include:

• 7 million leaflets and pieces of direct mail dropped in targeted districts.
• 8 million persuasion and get-out-the-vote telephone calls made to targeted districts.
• 15,000 AFSCME members working 1.7 million hours in 16 battleground states on AFSCME, AFL-CIO Labor 2004 and nonpartisan GOTV operations.

In the next 10 days, President McEntee will visit Wisconsin, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Ohio. The rally in Wisconsin will feature civil rights activist Al Sharpton and urge African-American voters to turn out in record numbers.

"It's all about the ground war now. I've been traveling the country and have never seen members so engaged or committed," said AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee. "AFSCME members and Americans in general want a President who will put the interests of working families first."

AFSCME has 1.4 million members nationwide. In 2000, 68% of AFSCME members voted for Al Gore compared to 62% of union members in general.

For more on AFSCME's 2004 political program, see AFSCME TAKE BACK AMERICA 2004.

American Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
1625 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-5687
Telephone (202) 429-1145
Fax (202) 429-1120

Washington, DC —The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), which has 120,000 members in Ohio, is pulling out all the stops to turn out its members for Senator John Kerry and reach out to non-members.

AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee is barnstorming battleground states and will be in Ohio on Thursday, October 28, to lead a GOTV rally for Senator John Kerry in Columbus. The rally is one of seven statewide labor rallies that day. McEntee chairs the AFL-CIO's political committee.

AFSCME's members are especially important this election. While union household members make up one out of every four voters, AFSCME members turn out and vote for the union's endorsed candidates in higher numbers than Labor in general. For example, in 2000, 68 percent of AFSCME members voted for Al Gore compared to 62 percent of all union members.

Thirteen thousand Ohio AFSCME members are participating in election activities, such as knocking on doors and making phone calls. Thus far, AFSCME has registered 11,000 of its Ohio members to vote (100,000 are now registered) and is sending nearly 1,000,000 pieces of direct mail. AFSCME is also conducting extensive home and work site visits.

In addition, AFSCME is reaching out to 14,000 family child care providers in Ohio who are not members, many of whom are under-registered or infrequent voters. AFSCME's nonpartisan turnout and mobilization drive is part of a larger effort to help 200,000 such providers across the country win union representation.

"AFSCME's efforts will help put Ohio in the Kerry column on Election Day," predicted AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee. "Senator Kerry has been a longtime fighter for Ohio workers and their families. He has the right plans to end the squeeze on the middle class, create jobs and provide affordable health care."

AFSCME, AFL-CIO, has 1.4 million members nationwide and is spending $48 million on political activities in 2004. AFSCME's aggressive mobilization program will result in each member being contacted at least eight times through a combination of telephone calls, mail, and visits to homes and workplaces.

Washington, DC —The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), which has 53,000 members in Minnesota, is pulling out all the stops to turn out its members for Senator John Kerry and reach out to non-members, including Minnesota's large and growing Hmong population.

AFSCME's members are especially important this election. While union household members make up one out of every four voters, AFSCME members turn out and vote for the union's endorsed candidates in higher numbers than Labor in general. For example, in 2000, 68 percent of AFSCME members voted for Al Gore compared to 62 percent of all union members.

AFSCME is also working with the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance on get-out-the-vote efforts targeting the large and growing Hmong population in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Several mailings in the Hmong language are being sent to nearly 4,000 households statewide prior to Election Day.

In addition, AFSCME is reaching out to 13,000 family child care providers in Minnesota who are not members, many of whom are under-registered or infrequent voters. AFSCME's nonpartisan turnout and mobilization drive is part of a larger effort to help 200,000 such providers across the country win union representation.

"AFSCME's efforts will help put Minnesota in the Kerry column on Election Day," predicted AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee. "Senator Kerry has been a longtime fighter for Minnesota workers and their families. He has the right plans to end the squeeze on the middle class, create jobs, and provide affordable health care."

AFSCME, AFL-CIO, has 1.4 million members nationwide and is spending $48 million on political activities in 2004. AFSCME's aggressive mobilization program will result in each member being contacted at least eight times through a combination of telephone calls, mail, and visits to homes and workplaces.

American Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
1625 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-5687
Telephone (202) 429-1145
Fax (202) 429-1120

Washington, DC —The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), which has 65,000 members in Wisconsin, is pulling out all the stops to turn out its members for Senator John Kerry and reach out to non-members. The union is also conducting a million-dollar television and radio advertising campaign in Wisconsin to highlight the outsourcing of jobs, health care, rising gas prices, and the Iraq war.

AFSCME's members are especially important this election. While union household members make up one out of every four voters, AFSCME members turn out and vote for the union's endorsed candidates in higher numbers than Labor in general. For example, in 2000, 68 percent of AFSCME members voted for Al Gore compared to 62 percent of all union members.

In addition, AFSCME is reaching out to 8,000 family child care providers in Wisconsin who are not members, many of whom are under-registered or infrequent voters. AFSCME's nonpartisan turnout and mobilization drive is part of a larger effort to help 200,000 such providers across the country win union representation.

"AFSCME's efforts will help put Wisconsin in the Kerry column on Election Day," predicted AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee. "Senator Kerry has been a longtime fighter for Wisconsin workers and their families. He has the right plans to end the squeeze on the middle class, create jobs, and provide affordable health care."

AFSCME, AFL-CIO, has 1.4 million members nationwide and is spending $48 million on political activities in 2004. AFSCME's aggressive mobilization program will result in each member being contacted at least eight times through a combination of telephone calls, mail, and visits to homes and workplaces.

American Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
1625 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-5687
Telephone (202) 429-1145
Fax (202) 429-1120

Washington, DC —The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), which has 93,000 members in Pennsylvania, is pulling out all the stops to turn out its members for Senator John Kerry and reach out to non-members.

AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee is barnstorming battleground states and will be in Pennsylvania on Saturday, October 30, to participate in a GOTV rally in York.

AFSCME's members are especially important this election. While union household members make up one out of every four voters, AFSCME members turn out and vote for the union's endorsed candidates in higher numbers than Labor in general. For example, in 2000, 68 percent of AFSCME members voted for Al Gore compared to 62 percent of all union members.

In addition, AFSCME is reaching out to 60,000 family child care providers in Pennsylvania who are not members, many of whom are under-registered or infrequent voters. AFSCME's nonpartisan turnout and mobilization drive is part of a larger effort to help 200,000 such providers across the country win union representation.

"AFSCME's efforts will help put Pennsylvania in the Kerry column on Election Day," predicted AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee. "Senator Kerry has been a longtime fighter for Pennsylvania workers and their families. He has the right plans to end the squeeze on the middle class, create jobs, and provide affordable health care."

AFSCME, AFL-CIO, has 1.4 million members nationwide and is spending $48 million on political activities in 2004. AFSCME's aggressive mobilization program will result in each member being contacted at least eight times through a combination of telephone calls, mail, and visits to homes and workplaces.

American Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
1625 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-5687
Telephone (202) 429-1145
Fax (202) 429-1120