How to Write and Submit a Letter to the Editor
Letters to the editor are a way for anyone to be published in a newspaper or magazine. You can use a letter to the editor to express an opinion about a current event, or to praise or criticize news coverage.
A letter to the editor should be very short—less than 200 words—and should say which article the letter is in response to. The letter should state the subject and the writer’s opinion, and must include the writer’s name, address and a contact phone number. Don’t forget to sign your
letter and to mention your Local Union membership.

Sample Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor,
Your newspaper reported that our union donated $5,000 to the Joe Smith for Governor Campaign—and that’s true. But there’s more to it. Members of LIUNA Local A voted not just to contribute to Smith’s campaign and endorse him; members voted to commit to being foot soldiers to elect him. That’s because he is fighting for what our members and all working people are fighting for: more jobs and better jobs, health care we can afford, corporate accountability and a voice for those of us who are hard at work every day building America.
Sincerely,
John Adams, President, LIUNA Local A

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