As the nation's current economic crisis continues and wages stagnate, the American public is hungry for measures to strengthen the middle class. The Employee Free Choice Act will be among the priorities for President Obama and the new, pro-middle class 111th Congress, but they need to see the broad public support for this much-needed change.

Barack Obama was a co-sponsor of last year's version of the bill and has vowed to sign it when it is finally passed by the incoming Congress. Both labor and business have said the Employee Free Choice Act is a top priority as they approach the new Congress and White House. Labor unions (such as SEIU, AFL-CIO and Change to Win, to name just a few) want to pass the bill and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business interests want it stopped.

A new nationwide television ad campaign serves as a reminder that we need the Employee Free Choice Act to level the playing field for America's workers by giving them a fair and direct path to form unions. The spot, launched by labor advocacy group American Rights at Work, will air for three weeks on national cable -- CNN, MSNBC, and CNN Headline News. Watch it now.

By restoring the freedom to form unions, the Employee Free Choice Act will help America's workers get better health care, pension benefits and job security, and benefits. In fact, with the passing of the Employee Free Choice Act to allow people to freely join unions, more than 3.5 million people could receive health insurance and 2.7 million people could receive pension benefits, according to academic studies.

You can take action to help pass the Employee Free Choice Act - check out this video and then show your support for the Employee Free Choice Act to create a new American Dream by signing our petition.