NO on 32...say NO a campaign to silence the middle class

Koch Brothers' Group Drops $4 Million into  Prop. 32 Campaign to Silence Us Image credit: Robert Greenwald's "Koch Brothers Exposed," Brave New Foundation On Thursday, the LA Times reported on a new poll that credited labor’s efforts for causing a 10-point drop in support for Prop. 32. On Friday, a group tied to the conservative billionaire Koch brothers dropped $4 million into the Yes on 32 campaign to silence the voices of California's workers. Who are the Koch brothers? Check out a short video from "Koch Brothers Exposed." Brother Kevin Norton of IBEW Local 11 sums it up, "It just goes to show that this initiative is backed by out-of-state oil billionaires and is a thinly veiled attempt to destroy labor. The Koch Brothers are the text book example of special interest money and the fact that they are supporting Prop. 32 makes the argument in favor of it null and void. We have to get involved more than ever. Unless we want a President Koch, we have to get mobilized. It's not good for our democracy that only the uber wealthy can be involved in politics. Twenty years from now, this will be a point that we'll all look back and say 'This is where we lost it.' or 'This is where we turned it around.' Let's turn it around." It's time to re-double our efforts on the phones. We know it requires having conversations with voters for us to defeat Prop. 32. Download this flyer for volunteer phonebank information. If your union can turnout at least 10 people to make calls, we will bring the phonebank to you! Contact Hector Saldivar at 213-381-5611 ext. 136 or hsaldivar@launionaflcio.org.