Hi John,

Yesterday was Labor Day, and while I wanted to make sure you could enjoy the holiday with your loved ones without another email in your inbox, I thought I’d reach out today and talk about why this holiday is personal for me.

When I graduated high school and was looking for a job to help me pay my way through college, I received that opportunity and so much more working my way up from courtesy clerk to Journeyman at Safeway with UFCW Local 555.

Being part of a labor union not only gave me a living wage to pay for my college education, but it provided me with health care and skills for life that would help me go on to become a college professor. In short, it changed my life.

The workplace protections and economic opportunities we have today – like living wages, weekends and eight-hour workdays, guaranteed sick leave, and more – are thanks to the ongoing labor movement led by workers and unions throughout American history.

I stand in solidarity with our working men and women who have kept America running on the frontlines of this pandemic, and I promise you that as your next representative, I will fight for Southwest Washington’s unions and put working families first – unlike my opponent, Jaime Herrera Beutler.

If you’re ready for a member of Congress who knows firsthand the value and importance of labor unions and will stand up for workers in Washington’s third district, please consider pitching in $10 or more to our campaign today. With just eight weeks left to Election Day, every contribution counts.

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Thanks for all you do, and thanks to all the workers out there keeping our country running during this unprecedented time.

– Carolyn