ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council), the corporate front group that has pushed hundreds of extreme state laws written by special interest lobbyists, is holding a 40th Anniversary meeting in Chicago from August 7-9. Union members, students, retirees, community activists and faith leaders will protest ALEC in Chicago Thursday, August 8 at noon outside of their meeting at the Palmer House Hilton in Downtown Chicago.

Will you help send a message that Hoosiers oppose their radical and dangerous agenda? Click here to let the Chicago Federation of Labor know that you'll be there in solidarity [ http://act.aflcio.org/c/137/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=10859 ].