Some 42 million U.S. workers say they would join a union if they could. But when workers try to get a voice on the job by forming a union, employers respond with intimidation, harassment and retaliation. And federal law doesn’t address this injustice. Untitled Document
Working families are mobilizing to reform the nation's labor laws. More than 245 members of Congress are sponsoring unprecedented legislation to give workers who want to join unions a fair chance to do so.
The Employee Free Choice Act, S. 1925 and H.R. 3619 , sponsored by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), ensures that when a majority of employees in a workplace decide to form a union, they can do so without the debilitating obstacles employers now use to block their workers' free choice. More than 36 senators and 207 House representatives are co-sponsoring the bills, introduced in Congress in November 2003.
Call your U.S. senators at 202-224-3121 and U.S. representative at 202-225-3121, and urge them to co-sponsor the Employee Free Choice Act . Get involved with the nationwide Voice@Work campaign to ensure workers have a fair chance to win a voice on the job.
