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June 18: Rally for the Employee Free Choice Act!
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Written by Michael Whitney   
September 25, 2007
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On the morning of Tuesday, June 19, Senator Edward M. Kennedy started the debate on the Employee Free Choice Act, and it could come to a vote as early as this week.  To get up-to-the-minute coverage on the bill, visit the AFL-CIO's blog.  It's still not too late to contact your Senator and urge them to vote for this critical workers' rights legislation.

Later in the day on Tuesday, thousands of people participated in a massive rally in Washington, DC to help mobilize support for the Employee Free Choice Act, critical workers’ rights legislation that could soon come up for debate in the Senate.  It was truly inspiring - look at this slideshow of photos from the rally and see for yourself.

As action in the Senate nears, it’s time for all of us to speak out and get involved to help make the Employee Free Choice Act a reality for America’s workers.  We'll have more updates for you on the bill as we get them!

 
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Issue Focus: The Employee Free Choice Act

The Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041) is critical workers' rights legislation that will:

  • hold anti-union employers accountable;
  • guarantee workers a free and fair chance to form a union;
  • force employers to stop dragging out contract negotiations.

» Bill summary
» Senate sponsors
» Why we need it

Secret Ballots Aren't Enough

election_crop.jpg Opponents of the Employee Free Choice Act have a one-note strategy to derail reform of our broken labor law system with the bogus assertion: that "Elections for union representation are just like elections for Congress."  We've created a chart that makes clear that current union elections involving secret ballots bear no resemblance to political elections.

» See why secret ballots aren't enough.

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Video: 23,000 Workers

23thousand_lowres105.jpgEvery year more than 23,000 people in the United States will be fired or discriminated against for supporting a union at work.  Watch our short video about these workers.

About the Employee Free Choice Act

A growing, bipartisan coalition of policymakers supports the Employee Free Choice Act, federal legislation that would ensure workers have a free choice and a fair chance to form a union.

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