October 2 (10-2-10) will be a culmination of months of activities planned to build up to the massive show of unity and strength in Washington D.C., one month before Election Day.

The TWU will be a force among millions of people from other unions, civil rights, environmentalist, student and community organizations, all marching in unity in support of "One Nation – Put America Back to Work, Bring America Together and Going Forward."

The New York area plans to send 4,000 buses to D.C. for the 10-2-10 mobilization; that is 200,000 people on the buses alone. Hundreds of thousands of others will be flying, driving or taking trains in from all over the East coast. Regional mobilizations will also be held in areas too far from D.C. for practical travel. The event is expected to be of historic scale and impact.

After 10-2-10, all forces pivot for the final stretch to the mid-term elections on November 2.

But this mobilization is about more than the elections and their outcomes. This is a battle over the near and long-term future of America's political atmosphere and climate, which determines how TWU and labor issues will fare, from the fights over funding, to the priorities and policies coming out of Washington.

This is about more than just one inspirational day; it is about building a movement and protecting our futures. Throughout the rest of the summer, building such a movement has to be our shared focus.

TWU calls on all activists to join committees in their locals and local areas that are being set up to mobilize for this effort. Help get the word out to friends, family, churches and your communities. Help raise money to rent buses and to support local events. Work through your locals to put together events where we educate people on our agenda and our efforts to protect the middle class and working Americans.

In order to fight for "One Nation," an America working together and moving forward, we must start organizing and mobilizing today.