According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, Wal-Mart has been threatening employees that if they vote for pro-worker candidates like Barack Obama in November, the Employee Free Choice Act will pass, making it easier to form unions in Wal-Mart stores.

Wal-Mart is stretching the bounds of legality with these outrageous tactics – it's illegal for employers to advocate for political candidates to hourly employees. Unfortunately for Wal-Mart workers, intimidation is par for the course at the world’s largest employer.

We’re starting a petition to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), asking for an investigation into Wal-Mart’s electioneering to see if any laws were violated. Can you sign on?

» Ask the Federal Election Commission to investigate Wal-Mart.

The U.S. economy has fallen and it can't get up.

But wealthy CEOs aren't feeling the pain. They're taking home salaries 364 times bigger than the typical worker's pay - while middle-class families face stagnant wages, soaring healthcare costs, and crushing debt.

So far more than 300,000 of you have stood up and said “enough.” Think about that - 300,000 people in just a few weeks have said they want to even the scales with the Employee Free Choice Act. Now is the time to take our efforts to the next level.

For months we've been laying the groundwork for a major on-the-ground campaign to pass the Employee Free Choice Act. And we're ready to launch, with your help.

We need to raise $10,000 in the next two weeks to hit the ground running. Can you pitch in?

Who’s losing out in this sputtering economy?

Not corporate CEOs. Too many of them have made sure to secure a golden parachute for themselves while workers face soaring healthcare costs, foreclosures, and an uncertain future.

The Employee Free Choice Act would help level the playing field and get our economy back on track. That's why last week we launched a huge campaign to get one million people to support this bill and tell Congress it’s time for change.

We're already at 20,695 signatures and we think we can reach 30,000 by Monday! We need you to be one of them. 

If you've already signed the petition, can you tell 10 friends about our campaign?

» Read more about our campaign

A robust middle class. Economic growth and shared prosperity. The American Dream. None are possible without good union jobs that protect workers.

That's why we need the Employee Free Choice Act – critical legislation that would give more workers a way to form unions and negotiate for better wages, health care, and working conditions.

American Rights at Work is teaming up with hundreds of groups and unions to launch a massive campaign: One Million Strong for the Employee Free Choice Act.

We're going to show the new President and Congress that there are one million people who want to give hardworking families a chance to get ahead. Can you be one of the first?

Click here to sign the petition for the Employee Free Choice Act.

Workers won big last week. 

After intense pressure, Burger King agreed to give Florida farmworkers a penny more per pound of picked tomatoes.  That means an annual raise of 71% for the farmworkers who, on average, earn only $10,000 a year under the old wage, and are among this country’s most exploited workers.

This is a huge victory. 

Can you take a minute to send a note of congratulations to the farmworkers?