AFL-CIO Launches “Koch Sisters” Campaign

The AFL-CIO on Thursday introduced “The Koch Sisters” to the American electorate – a national project featuring two women, Karen and Joyce, who share the same last name, but not the same values as the infamous Koch Brothers, “who have epitomized how corporations and the super-rich have tried to systematically destroy our democracy,” said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. “We’re just two average women who have raised families and worked hard all our lives,” said teacher Karen Koch. “We don’t have billions of dollars to spend on political campaigns, but we do have our convictions and our voices. We think that’s important,”added Joyce Koch, a social worker. “The Koch Sisters stand for the right things that matter most at the right time. I admire Joyce and Karen’s courage,” said AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Liz Shuler. “I am a Koch Sister, too! Let’s all join them and become a nation of Koch Sisters!” The campaign includes a website and a new national TV ad, as well as Facebook and Twitter pages (hashtag #KochSisters). The Koch Sisters “will bring the issues most Americans care about – from fair wages to protecting Social Security – to the forefront of the political debate,” the AFL-CIO said. 

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