Hey Kossacks:
I wanted to let you know about an exciting campaign American Rights at Work is launching today to highlight the Chamber of Commerce's extreme anti-progressive agenda.
I hope you'll participate in this campaign by using the #NotMyChamber hashtag on Twitter today, anytime after 10am EST. Details below.
American Rights at Work is tired of the Chamber of Commerce's ridiculous anti-progressive tactics. So today, with a Twitter campaign using the #NotMyChamber hashtag and an Act.ly petition, they're fighting back:
We're fighting back. Our tweet-a-thon starts with a twitter "flash mob" at 10am Eastern/7 am Pacific on Friday, 11/20. And the tweets keep on going all day and beyond – so it's never too late to join in!
Start the tweet-a-thon by signing our act.ly Twitter petition to the U.S. Chamber.
Go to http://act.ly/... or simply tweet this to sign the twitter petition:
petition @chamberpost: The US #Chamber doesn't represent me. It's Not My Chamber! http://act.ly/... RT to sign #p2 #NotMyChamber
All morning, and all day, and until the lies stop, we'll keep tweeting about the U.S. Chamber. And whenever we do, we'll include the hashtag #notmychamber. We hope you will tweet often about the Chamber today, and include #notmychamber in all your tweets.
Here are some sample tweets they've provided:
The US #Chamber thinks climate change is fake? Shame-ber of Commerce is more like it. Its #NotMyChamber http://act.ly/...
Apple, Nike, Johnson & Johnson rebuked the US #Chamber over global warming. I agree: they're #NotMyChamber http://act.ly/...
Over 3000 businesses have joined with Apple, Nike, PG&E to speak against the #Chamber on climate change! http://act.ly/... #NotMyChamber
US #Chamber tops the charts at $34M in lobbying in ONE QUARTER! http://bit.ly/... http://act.ly/... #NotMyChamber
US #Chamber has 300k members. In September it was 3 million. Quite a difference! http://bit.ly/... http://act.ly/... #NotMyChamber
Here are a few more suggestions we've come up with:
NRDC blasts #Chamber of Commerce for misleading stance on climate change: http://su.pr/... #NotMyChamber
Does Gore Agree with Apple’s Decision to Leave the Chamber? Absolutely: http://su.pr/... #NotMyChamber
#Chamber of Commerce Fights Commerce! http://getenergysmartnow.com/... #NotMyChamber
Chamber of Commerce Shuts Down Websites of Hundreds of Businesses: http://su.pr/... #NotMyChamber
Hilarious Leaked Memo from the Chamber of Commerce to Its Advisory Group: http://su.pr/... #NotMyChamber
US #Chamber of Commerce thinks we're suckers http://getenergysmartnow.com/... #NotMyChamber
Please join us by using any of the tweets above or coming up with your own. It is beyond time to turn up the pressure on the Chamber of Commerce.
Update: Thanks for all of the Recs!
Update 2: The AFL-CIO now has a blog post up on this:
With its nearly $100 million lobbying budget, the Chamber of Commerce is actively fighting issues like aid to jobless workers, paid sick leave and creation of an agency to watchdog the interests of consumers. Most recently, it tried to kill health care reform by hiring a paid gun to call health care reform "a job-killer." The Chamber has "U.S." at the front of its name but relentlessly promotes trade and jobs policies that send good U.S. jobs overseas.
Update 3: The Act.ly petition is now in the top 10 of all time. Let's push it into the top five!
Over 23,000 people have already signed the petition at notmychamber.org. Have you?