Slate Card for November 2nd General Election

Dear Brothers and Sisters, 

This information is provided for the members to use as a reference.  All of the candidates have filled out an AFL-CIO Questionnaire and have been interviewed. They have been determined to be the most favorable towards workers rights with a commitment to promoting a strong middle class. 

This slate card was prepared by your Local Union Political Education Committee and reflects our Local’s endorsements and the endorsements of these groups for which our Union Local is affiliated.  

UNITED STEELWORKERS Local Union 8378 (USW LU 8378)  

UNITED STEELWORKERS Oregon Legislative and Education Committee (USW L&E) *

Marion-Polk-Yamhill Counties Central Labor Council (MPYCCLC) **

Oregon AFL-CIO (Or AFL-CIO)  

Note: endorsements listed next to candidates

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State:

Representative

District 10:      Jean Cowan - MPYCCLC, Or AFL-CIO

District 19:      Claudia Kyle - USW L&E, MPYCCLC, Or AFL-CIO

District 24:      Susan Sokol-Blosser - USW LU 8378, USW L&E, MPYCCLC, Or AFL-CIO

Treasurer:      

                       Ted Wheeler - MPYCCLC, Or AFL-CIO

Governor:       

                       John Kitzhaber - USW LU 8378, USW L&E, MPYCCLC, Or AFL-CIO 

Federal:

US Congress 1^st CD:             

                        David Wu - USW L&E, MPYCCLC, Or AFL-CIO

                        Bruce Cronk - USW L&E                                   

                        Ron Wyden - MPYCCLC, Or AFL-CIO 

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* USW L&E did not endorse Schrader or Wyden, contrary to the misleading materials you recieved from them

** MPYCCLC endorsed Frielinger for Marion County Commissioner and all other endorsments of the Or AFL-CIO

*** split endorsements for U.S. Senate 

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Link to the rest of Oregon AFL-CIO Labor 2010 Endorsements

Link to MPYCCLC, AFL-CIO Labor 2010 Endorsements

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