Election Day is always a proud American day, but today we're going to make history. The choice is absolutely clear: forward or backward. America will choose forward. We are on the cusp of history. A progressive, pro-worker woman president has been a long time coming. Hillary Clinton is going to make history and Donald Trump, well, he’ll be history. The grit and determination of working people was evident throughout this campaign. We have been hit with more ugliness, more lies, and more un-American viewpoints than anyone thought possible. The American labor movement has been out there, on the road, in the workplace, at the doors and on the phones, talking to workers all over. This has been a very difficult election year, but we never stopped fighting for our values. After a long campaign and after all the votes are cast, one thing will be clear, America is ready for bold, progressive change that leads to a fair economy. Today is the chance for the American people to be heard, and we get the last word. The name calling, the lies, and the embarrassing nightmare of Donald Trump’s campaign is almost over. Please exercise your right. Too many people in the world aren’t afforded this right and too many powerful interests look to restrict it in America.
For details on where to vote in DC, Maryland or Virginia, and for labor’s endorsements, go to our website at dclabor.org On today’s labor calendar, the local labor movement will be getting out the vote at phonebanks at the AFL-CIO in downtown DC or at NoVA Labor in Annandale, Virginia; all are welcome to join us; details at dclabor.org; click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1892, 20,000 workers, Black and White, staged a general strike in New Orleans, demanding union recognition and hour and wage gains. In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced plans for the Civil Works Administration to create four million additional jobs for the Depression-era unemployed. The workers ultimately laid 12 million feet of sewer pipe and built or made substantial improvements to 255,000 miles of roads, 40,000 schools, 3,700 playgrounds, and nearly 1,000 airports, not to mention 250,000 outhouses still badly needed in rural America. Today’s labor quote is by Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton, who said, "Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in. And, when you stumble, keep faith. And, when you’re knocked down, get right back up and never listen to anyone who says you can’t or shouldn’t go on."
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