FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, July 8, 2009

CONTACT: Greg Denier
Noreen Nielsen
202-721-0660

WASHINGTON, DC -- Change to Win chair Anna Burger issued the following statement today regarding the united efforts of the labor movement to fight for economic justice and progressive social change. 

"The labor movement is united in purpose and principle. We stood together in support of Barack Obama and pro-worker candidates in 2008; and, now stand together on the brink of passing both labor law and health care reform.

Today, working women and men have the greatest opportunity in a generation to rebuild the middle class and restore the American Dream. All the unions of Change to Win, the AFL-CIO and the NEA have formed a national coordinating committee to ensure we are united in our fight for economic justice and progressive social change. We are ready and mobilized for change. Our movement is diverse and democratic. Debate and disagreement on organizational tactics is not division in direction and agenda. From our differences we derive our strength. Today's debate is our commitment to the future of the labor movement."     

** Note: Media representatives interested in scheduling an interview with Change to Win chair Anna Burger should contact Noreen Nielsen at Noreen.nielsen@changetowin.org.**

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About Change to Win
Change to Win is a 5.5-million member partnership of five unions founded in 2005 to represent workers in the industries and occupations of the 21st century economy. Change to Win is committed to restoring the American Dream for a new generation of workers – wages that can support a family, affordable health care, a secure retirement, and the opportunity for the future. The affiliated unions are: Service Employees International Union, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Laborers' International Union of North America, and United Farm Workers of America.