CORRECTION: Joe Biden is in Seattle on Monday, July 9th. Buy your ticket today.
A big event with Vice President Joe Biden, Jay Inslee and Senator Maria Cantwell is coming up on Monday July 9th at the Westin Seattle.
Details are included below, and the Cantwell campaign is now offering grassroots pricing. Purchase your tickets today to secure your place at this exciting event!
| Before you hit the beach, parade or barbeque today, take a minute to watch this inspiring video celebrating the military veterans who are rebuilding the World Trade Center. They received training through the Helmets to Hardhats program, which led to good careers for them as union members in the building and construction trades. Click on the image below to watch the video and share on Facebook and Twitter.  The brave veterans featured in this video speak to the values of a strong work ethic, ingenuity and working together as a team—values shared by both the military and unions.These vets are why I am so optimistic about the future of this country. Though we have hard work ahead, I believe we can invest and rebuild our country through the sacrifice and spirit of working families, union and nonunion, all across this nation.
Working people built this country and it is working people who will make it strong again. We need to take the lead and show our politicians and business leaders that they can do the right thing to create and keep good jobs here in the United States—by ending the policies that ship production, jobs and innovation overseas. Made in America is alive as long as we have the strength, pride and will to make it happen, as the veterans in this video show through their work every day. The labor movement is committed to these values because they bring us together and will make America strong again. Get in the spirit of the holiday, please watch and share this video by clicking here. Thank you for all you do for working families every day—and have a safe and happy July 4.In Solidarity,Richard L. Trumka
President, AFL-CIOP.S. The Senate is expected in the coming weeks to take up the Bring Jobs Home Act, a bill that would eliminate the tax deduction for companies that move jobs overseas and get the ball rolling on much-needed reforms to keep and create U.S. jobs. Please call 1-888-659-9401 to leave a message for your senators that you want them to support this bill when it comes up for a vote.
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By Lyndia Storey (Contact)
To be delivered to: U.S. Navy EIS Comments
The Goal is … 500,000 Signatures before July 10
Navy to deafen 15,900 whales and dolphins and kill 1,800 more -> http://signon.org/s/wJGZDW #signon
The Navy is required to include comments on their Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) re: the use of high frequency underwater sound for testing in Hawaii, the California and Atlantic Coasts, and the Gulf of Mexico. According to their estimates it will deafen more than 15,900 whales and dolphins and kill 1,800 more over the next 5 years. Whales and dolphins depend on sound to navigate and live. Your signature and comment will have to be included in the EIS and could stop this Naval program, potentially saving the lives of these ocean creatures. The comments must be in by July 10, 2012.
I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s celebration of our nation’s independence — the sun certainly helped!
Our campaign, led by our tremendous team of field organizers, visited close to 30 Fourth of July events across the state yesterday. It was inspiring to see so many Washingtonians decked out in their best red, white, and blue, celebrating our proud national heritage together. It was also an opportunity to thank the members of our Armed Forces and their families for all that they do to protect the independence we celebrate each Fourth of July.
It’s an important reminder, especially during campaign season: no matter what our political beliefs, we’re all Americans.
I’m particularly proud of our organizing team — Team Inslee was out in force across the state! Thank you to all of our supporters who shared their day with us.
And of course, thanks to you again for standing with our campaign. We couldn’t do it without you.
Very truly yours,
Jul 6, 2012 by whitehouse
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President traveled to Colorado Springs to survey fire damage and honor responders, he also celebrated Independence day with a Naturalization Ceremony at the White House and a picnic for military families on the South Lawn. That’s June 29th to July 5th or “The Freedom Everybody is Looking for.”
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