Speak Up for America's Workers as a Convention Delegate

One of the best possible ways to make working America's voice heard loud and clear is for union members to be delegates to the Democratic or Republican national conventions in 2008.

CWA is encouraging members to run for seats as delegates and fight to make such vital issues as health care, good American jobs and the Employee Free Choice Act are part of the parties' platforms and candidates' campaigns.

As an incentive to run, CWA will help members who are selected as delegates cover some of their expenses. The Democratic convention will be held in Denver Aug. 25-28 and the Republican convention will be in Minneapolis Sept. 1-4.

There are several ways to become a convention delegate, and methods vary, too, by state. Would-be delegates can run for election at the local congressional district level, they can be chosen as "at-large" delegates by their state party, or be selected by the presidential candidate they support.

CWA leaders say one of the best ways to be considered as a delegate is to begin volunteering with the presidential campaign of your choice, and make your desire to be a delegate clear.

More details are available on the parties' convention websites: http://www.dnc.org/a/convention_2008/delegate/ for Democrats and http://www.gopconvention2008.com/ for Republicans. Another handy website with election dates and a wealth of other details is offered by the League of Women Voters at www.vote411.org.