From South Carolina to Alaska and California to Vermont over 40 labor organizations have sent in resolutions calling on the AFL-CIO Convention to endorse HR 676, single payer healthcare legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI).

The AFL-CIO convention will meet in Pittsburgh September 13-17th. The deadline for resolutions to be received is August 14.

Resolutions can be emailed to [email protected] or, if that is not possible, send three copies by mail to the AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer at 815 16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. To confirm receipt of your resolution, call (202) 637-3907.

The sample resolution from the Troy Area Labor Council is available here: http://www.pefencon.info/HR676/Resolution.htm

We have received reports that the following union organizations have sent HR 676 resolutions in for the convention:

Albany County Central Federation of Labor, NY Beaver-Lawrence Central Labor Council, PA Bergen County Central Trades & Labor Council, NJ Blair Bedford Central Labor Council, PA Butler County United Labor Council, PA California School Employees Association, CA Capital District Area Labor Federation, NY Dayton Miami Valley AFL-CIO, OH Duluth, MN AFL-CIO Central Labor Body, MN Erie Crawford Central Labor Council, PA Essex West Hudson Central Labor Council, NJ Greater Charleston Central Labor Council, SC Greater Green Bay Labor Council, WI Greater Southeastern Mass Labor Council, MA Greater Westmoreland County Labor Council, PA Huron Valley Central Labor Council, MI Juneau Central Labor Council, AK Kentucky Tri-County Council of Labor, KY Marquette County Labor Council, MI Mercer County Central Labor Council, NJ Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, MN Northern Kentucky Labor Council, KY North Bay Central Labor Council, CA North Shore Labor Council, MA Northwest Central Labor Council, IN San Joaquin Calaveras Counties Central Labor Council, CA San Mateo County Central Labor Council, CA Sheboygan County Labor Council, WI South Carolina AFL-CIO, SC South Central Federation of Labor, WI South Central Iowa Federation of Labor, IA Southern Iowa Labor Council, IA Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties Central Labor Council, CA Tarrant County Central Labor Council, TX Tri County Regional Labor Council, OH Troy Area Labor Council, NY Vermont State Labor Council, VT Washington-Orange-Lamoille Labor Council, VT Webb County Central Labor Council, TX White River Central Labor Council, IN Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, WI