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From: Wisconsin Public Radio
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PRX Rust Belt series :Labor Democratic presidential candidates traditionally depend on Labor to provide both cash and votes in union strongholds across the country. This year is no exception. Thew cash and votes are particularly important in states like Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin. With plants closing and union jobs leaving Labor is working overtime to demonstrate the differences between Barak Obama and John McCain. Gil Halsted of Wisconsin Public Radio reports.

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PRX Rust Belt series :Labor

Democratic presidential candidates traditionally depend on Labor to provide both cash and votes in union strongholds across the country. This year is no exception. Thew cash and votes are particularly important in states like Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin. With plants closing and union jobs leaving Labor is working overtime to demonstrate the differences between Barak Obama and John McCain. Gil Halsted of Wisconsin Public Radio reports.

open with chants from the Kimberly rally (run it, or sell it , run it ,or sell it fade under voicetrack)

Union members from the New Page paper plant in Kimberly Wisconsin rallied outside the state capitol this month demanding action. The Ohio based New Page Corporation closed the plant in July idling more than 600 workers. Since then the owners have refused several offers to buy and re-open it. Bob Brukhardt brought his...
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runs 4:16 without intro.. opens with chanting ambi at a labor rally ..out cue is Gil Halsted in Wisconsin

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