New statements from religious leaders and women's organizations add to the voices calling for passage of the Employee Free Choice Act:

• Last week, the Episcopal Church joined the growing chorus of faith leaders who support the Employee Free Choice Act. They passed a resolution, "Fix Our Broken Labor Laws," asking Congress and the president to restore workers' freedom to form unions and bargain for better wages and benefits.
• A dozen of the nation's leading women's organizations sent a letter to every member of Congress this week, calling on them to pass the Employee Free Choice Act. Organized by the National Partnership for Women and Families, the groups believe the bill will help provide women with the health benefits, retirement plans, and family-friendly policies that come with a union contract.

These are just a few of the groups supporting this key legislation: read more about the growing number of organizations inside and out of the labor movement care about workers' rights and the Employee Free Choice Act.

The chorus of voices supporting the Employee Free Choice Act makes us confident that, despite speculation, significant labor law reform that remains true to the principles of the Employee Free Choice Act will pass this year. Workers must have a fair path to choose to form a union, penalties must be enacted for employers who violate the law, and we must prevent companies from using endless delays and stall tactics to deny workers a collective bargaining agreement. It's the right thing to do.