Labor Union Blog

Each day, we’re looking to learn what you think at Working Families Vote 2008. We want to know your opinion about the issues at stake in the next election.

On Tuesday, we asked how often you take part in a basic civic duty—voting. While overall voter turnout was around 60 percent in 2004 and only 40 percent in 2006, our online community should be proud. Of 519 of you who responded, 94 percent of you said you vote in every election.

On Monday, we asked whether you were satisfied with the presidential field. While 32 percent of you said there were plenty of candidates to choose from, 46 percent of you said you weren’t satisfied with the choices available. Another 22 percent of you already have a favorite candidate.

Today’s Quick Poll question:

What do you think of the early presidential primaries for this election?

Let us know today at Working Families Vote 2008!

What questions would you like us to ask in the Quick Poll? Leave your suggestions in the comments.

Time Magazine showcases the heroic efforts of the firefighters who have been battling the California wildfires for the past nine days, with a cover that features union member Rob Sandberg, a Redlands (Calif.) fire captain and member of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 1354.

Sandberg, who helped battle the fires on San Bernardino Mountain, is one of the hundreds of firefighters who have been working tirelessly throughout the disaster.

Firefighters at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, members of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 2881, and members of dozens of other locals of the California Professional Firefighters (CPF/IAFF, along with firefighters from neighboring states, are still battling the fires that stretched from Santa Barbara County in the north to San Diego and the Mexican border in the south.