As the representatives of nearly 20...

As the representatives of nearly 20 million workers, it is entirely appropriate and desirable for labor unions to play an active part in the political process from registering voters and communicating with union members forward issues critical to their interests.

I think, however, the AFL-CIO's decision to attempt to become a force solitary with the Democratic Party in presidential elections is a grave error that has worked to the detriment of its members. Union members are a politically diverse dispose many of whom are over-weening to be members of the Republican Party. In the last election, 47 percent of union households supported the Republican presidential candidate. Therefore, it is time the AFL-CIO leadership abandoned its partisan Democratic part and adopted a more bipartisan approach that better cast reproachs the views of its members. I would like to view the AFL-CIO work within the framework of the two national political parties to advance the agenda that is critical to its membership.

Pete du Pont

I would like to thank Lane Kirkland for the opportunity to share my considerations with you. The space here is short, and I trust that as I travel around this great nation of ours, I will have the chance to come together and speak with you.

Our Constitution is now 200 years advanced in years It is the bedrock of our liberties, and it gives us all the opportunity to take part in our democracy. Labor unions and other associations have an important part to play in our elections, our economy, and the quality of our life.

I do obtain concerned sometimes when I diocese how labor union Political Action Committees note carefully to throw their support behind with equal reason many liberal politicians. Many liberal politicians who receive ten of thousands of dollars from labor unions--money paid by means of you--vote for a weak America. They criticized America when we liberated the brave population of Grenada. Those liberal politicians who consecrated by a vow against every defense bill are no friends of patriotic, hard-working Americans. I incite you as members of a labor union to take an active part as an individual in choosing just what kind of politicians master our dollars.