http://www.workingamerica.org/blog Working America's Blog Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:56:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Erin Brainard—Colorado This week at a door I met a single mother of three who was working three jobs to get by. She said she slept an average of three to four hours a night. She said that she had gotten a promotion recently at one of her jobs but ... http://www.workingamerica.org/blog/2008/07/17/only-in-america-can-you-work-3-jobs/ by Jon Caldwell—Ohio Yesterday in Mt. Healthy I walked up to three people talking by their cars. I told them about Ohio's job loss, and they could relate. They all signed up as members and signed EFCA postcards. When it came for dues they all said they wished they could but ... http://www.workingamerica.org/blog/2008/07/09/three-dues-paying-members-in-one-second/ by Octavio Armendariz—Ohio I was canvassing in the area of Lakewood. I had been having a rough night because I kept running into very negative people. However I went up to a door and knocked, and this really nice lady answered the door. I gave her my rap and she seemed ... http://www.workingamerica.org/blog/2008/07/08/signing-up-the-whole-family/ by Michael Dice—Colorado While canvassing, I signed up a new member for Working America who is passionate about health care reform in this country. She was diagnosed several years ago with a serious autoimmune disease. She was forced to take medical retirement from a good job in California and ... http://www.workingamerica.org/blog/2008/07/07/health-care-nightmare/ by Becky Angelo—Ohio I talked to a woman in Akron area, who is retired from a company who has sold out to another company who is outsourcing. The way they are doing it is that if a current employee refuses to train people from India they are bringing in they ... http://www.workingamerica.org/blog/2008/07/03/sneaky-company/ by David Weston—Pennsylvania One woman was outraged at the rising price of gas. "I was just talking about this!" she told me. She reminded me that, "if this was the 70's, we'd be out protesting and demonstrating with signs in hand!". I let her know that her mentality was exactly the ... http://www.workingamerica.org/blog/2008/06/27/i-was-just-talking-about-this/ by Kara Kukovich—Pennsylvania I was canvassing in Alburtis, PA when a woman answered the door. I had been to her house earlier and met her son. I told her we were fighting job outsourcing. She said, "I know. My husband was one of them." She told ... http://www.workingamerica.org/blog/2008/06/10/outsourced-after-9-11/ by Arthur Benson—Pennsylvania I came to the door of a soon-to-be-member and met an elderly couple. They were bedding in a cluttered living room with most necessities at arm's length. The husband informed me that they were ineligible for any form of government assistance due to bureaucratic red-tape. He ... http://www.workingamerica.org/blog/2008/06/10/the-nursing-home/ by Jay Rosen—Pennsylvania Today I had the distinct pleasure of meeting a wonderful couple. He works in construction and his wife is a hair-stylist. Their passion for our cause is so profound and we talked for at least 10 minutes. They are struggling as many people that ... http://www.workingamerica.org/blog/2008/06/10/a-very-committed-member/ by Sheldon Vaughn—Colorado Yesterday while canvassing, I met a woman outside her home who was nothing short of amazing. I approached her and gave my intro and she immediately was hooked on the idea of Working America. While giving answers to question after question as she filled out my ... http://www.workingamerica.org/blog/2008/06/02/paying-her-dues/ by Michael Dice—Colorado During my first few days of canvassing, a lady interrupted my introduction, grabbed my clipboard and said emphatically, "That's enough! Say no more!" She grabbed my clipboard, signed up as a dues-paying member, and also had her husband sign one of the band-aids for health care reform. ... http://www.workingamerica.org/blog/2008/06/02/say-no-more/ by Jeulia Russell—Ohio I knocked on a senior's door. She was a nice older woman. I told her who I was and with and what we were doing--fighting to lower the costs of health care. She told me she had never had health insurance until she was 65 years old, and she ... http://www.workingamerica.org/blog/2008/06/02/fighting-the-good-fight/ by Wes Gadsden—Pennsylvania I canvassed a great lady who had worked for a local hospital for 30 years. When she got ill and has to take off a few months of work, she was denied Family Medical Leave. Needless to say she will lose her job, her pension, health care and ... http://www.workingamerica.org/blog/2008/06/02/no-leave-for-hospital-worker/ by Sue Burke—Ohio I signed up a member after talking with her about health care. She told me that her son had Parkinson's disease. She found out a friend of hers was in the same situation. They decided they would feel better if they talked about it over coffee. We both cried. ... http://www.workingamerica.org/blog/2008/05/21/moved-by-our-members-moved-by-our-work/ by J Russell—Ohio I was canvassing in Wapakeneton, Ohio, and ran in to a teacher. I gave him my rap and he was very excited that I had stopped by his doorstep. He was having trouble paying his medical bills so he became a member and he jumped up for joy ... http://www.workingamerica.org/blog/2008/05/21/jumping-for-joy/