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Organized Labor and NAACP Gather in Pittsburgh to Educate and Mobilize Voters around Voter ID

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National NAACP President Benjamin Jealous and United Steelworkers (USW) International Vice President Fred Redmond will address the suppressive voter identification law and its impact on the November's election in Pennsylvania at a church service this Sunday, Sept. 2 at 11 a.m.

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They will be joined by community leaders as part of a national campaign to bring attention to national voter suppression efforts that are expected to disenfranchise millions of voters this November.

WHO:  

National NAACP President Benjamin Jealous; USW International Vice President and A. 



Philip Randolph Institute Board Chair Fred Redmond; community leaders and others


WHAT:   

 

A Voter Suppression discussion: AFL-CIO: My Vote, My Right Program; and the
NAACP: This Is My Vote civic participation program


WHEN:   

11 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012


WHERE:  

Wesley Center AME Zion Church; 2701 Center Ave.; Pittsburgh, Pa. (Hill District)


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CONTACTS:
Marvin Bing (NAACP) 917-697-7801
Jamaal Craig (USW) 412-613-0909

SOURCE United Steelworkers (USW)

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