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PUBLIC MARKS from democrattotheend with tag EFCA_Editorials

09 January 2007 21:30

Wasted Days Wasted Nites: It's Time to Bust the Union Busters

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Take action today to pass the EFCA. 1. Check the attached list to see if your Representative is already a co-sponsor. 2. If not, call your Representative and tell them to co-sponsor the EFCA by calling Rep. George Miller's office and adding their name. 3. If / When your Representative has co-sponsored, call your U.S. Senators and tell them to do the same by calling Sen. Kennedy's office. 4. Report to your Rapid Response District Coordinator on new co-sponsors. (number & email at bottom) When you call, tell your Representatives and Senators: *1 in 5 leaders of union organizing campaigns are illegally fired. *The EFCA will level playing field for workers to organize. *This is America and no one should fear for their job just for trying to form a union!

The Blog | Steven Hill: Memo to Democrats: Reverse NLRB's Decisions on Workers' Rights | The Huffington Post

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With the Democratic Party regaining control of Congress for the first time since 1994, Democratic leaders should look to undo the effects the Bush administration has had on American workers. But that won't be easy, because one institution that remains sol

Guest Opinion: Working families ready for substantial change | www.azstarnet.com ®

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AFL-CIO President John Sweeney's editorial in the Arizona Daily Star calling for a new direction in the way America's working families are treated by Congress.