In 1973, Crystal Lee Sutton couldn't take it anymore. She turned off her machine, climbed onto her work table, wrote the word "UNION" on a big piece of cardboard, and raised it for all to see. Before the police could drag her away, she had brought her textile factory to a standstill – and helped give her coworkers the courage to form a union. Her story became the basis for the Oscar-winning 1979 movie, "Norma Rae."

Ms. Sutton's struggle as a mother of three – earning $2.65 an hour and working in appalling conditions – led her to take a stand and help organize a union in her plant. Like countless workers who try to join a union today, she was met with threats, harassment, and was ultimately fired from her job.

Crystal Lee Sutton – the real "Norma Rae" – passed away just recently.  In her memory, will you send an eCard to Congress asking them to pass the Employee Free Choice Act in 2009?

» Send your card to Congress now.