All across the country, volunteers are out knocking on doors, chatting with voters over the phones, and getting the word out that every vote matters in this election.

Now more than ever, we need everyone to get involved. Folks in in Philadelphia are getting together to knock on some doors and reach out to folks on their front porches this Saturday.

We’ve got to get out there and talk with voters about the choice we face in this election — can you make it?

This grassroots campaign has always been about folks like you and me pitching in what we can, when we can. Now it’s time to buckle down for the final weeks.

Can you come out this Saturday or Sunday and help us finish strong?

What – Volunteer in Philadelphia this weekend

Day/Date – Saturday, October 13, 2012 and/or Sunday, October 14, 2012

Time – Shifts 10am-2pm OR 1pm-5pm

Location – OFA Pennsylvania Office (Philadelphia, PA) 322 W. Chelten Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144

Host – Paul John

That’s 168 hours. Seven days. One week. However you slice it and dice it, time is running out to register in this election.

Thus, Now That EVERYONE Registered To Vote Can Vote, LET’S MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS REGISTERED TO VOTE!!!!!

By Phillylabor.com

One of the biggest issues facing the Labor Movement today is fully adapting to the internet. Valuable resources like websites, email newsletters, and social media now provide the unique ability to distribute information, unite on common goals, connect with members, maintain a media platform and ultimately impact issues such as legislation, political campaigns and job related situations like never before.

Although many unions have adapted well, there are still some old school locals whose total online presence only consists of an outdated web page with no social media presence at all. Generation gaps are often cited for such differences between the progress of some unions have made online and others who have little or no online presence. Still, whatever the reason, in today’s day in age of instantaneous communications and real time information, there is no reason for any organization not to realize the full capabilities of these tools.

PRIMARY ONLINE ADVANTAGES FOR THE LABOR MOVEMENT –

– Helps Communicate FASTER – Social Media allows union leaders to connect with ALL of their members INSTANTLY in real time. Let’s an organization react to situations immediately.

– More COMPREHENSIVE – Union Leaders who want to get a message out to hundreds or even thousands of members can do so by just typing out the message and clicking “Send” or “Post”. No More Fliers or personal visits required to connect with ALL members.

– More ECONOMICAL – Most Online Tools including social media resources are FREE.

BOTTOM LINE – “We can not compete with big business or in politics if we are not on the same playing field”. Therefore, If you are a union leader, a union member or member of any labor organization that is not utilizing the available internet based resources, please encourage your organization to get online, set up your social media and LET’S GET IN THE GAME!!

As I think back to the days of my youth and the lessons learned from many of the teachers I had in the classroom, I can appreciate the impact they would make on my life. For it was not until after I graduated and began to experience life in the real world that I truly understood the importance of the education and the tools that they instilled in me.

I remember one teacher told me that “School is like a rehearsal For Life, the more you practice, the better chance you have for success”. I also remember that same teacher telling me that some of the most important lessons learned from school happen after school at home.

It was when I had my own child did I realize that school is two part process that depends very much on what happens both in the classroom and at home.

Ultimately, Students need teachers to teach them in the classroom and structure at home to reinforce the classroom and thus the power of a learning starts at school and continues at home. One does not work as effectively without the other.

Dedicated to teachers everywhere who work hard to educate our children. The next time we see them on the picket line fighting for their livelihoods, let’s give them more support and thanks and less Blame.

Because they do a job everyday that requires them to run towards the danger when everyone else is running away.

For this we say THANK YOU!

In Honor of Plymouth Township Police Officer Bradley Fox and all of the brave men and women of our Fire and Police departments who went to work one day and never came home.

PhillyLabor.com, on behalf of our entire online labor community.