The next "potluck" meeting of the Wake County Progressive Democrats will be:
May 20, 2009 at 6:30pm
Goodwin House
220 Hillsborough St. Raleigh

Speaker: Jonathon Bray, AFSCME

Jonathon Bray is the North Carolina Political Action and Legislative Advocacy Coordinator for the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). He is working with the NC State AFL-CIO and the Health Care for America Now! Coalition to build support for our progressive agenda on issues such as the Employee Free Choice Act and health care reform.

AFSCME's 1.4 million members provide the vital services that make America happen. AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and opportunity for all working families.

SEIU is:

The largest healthcare union, with more than 1.1 million members in the field, including nurses, LPNs, doctors, lab technicians, nursing home workers, and home care workers
The largest property services union, with 225,000 members in the building cleaning and security industries, including janitors, security officers, superintendents, maintenance workers, window cleaners, and doormen and women
The second largest public services union, with more than 1 million local and state government workers, public school employees, bus drivers, and child care providers

Please come and bring a dish to share and join in the conversation.

WCPD President Jesse Goslen at 522-5212 or e-mail [masked]