Stewart Acuff

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnellEfforts by the national and state incarnations of the AFL-CIO to mobilize its union membership in opposition to U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville) are taking another step forward tonight as national leadership from organized labor will rally activists at a Louisville event.

Former AFL-CIO Director of Organizing Stewart Acuff, who now serves as assistant to the national AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, will address the Kentucky Jobs for Justice chapter tonight at that group’s anniversary dinner and Solidarity Awards ceremony.

The national AFL-CIO says Acuff will highlight connections between McConnell and President Bush in an effort to encourage activists to continue their organizing push through the Nov. 4 general election.

Acuff is also scheduled to distribute leaflets targeting McConnell, the U.S. Senate minority leader, at worksites throughout Louisville tomorrow.