On Thursday, hundreds of workers marched 10 miles in the rain from downtown Los Angeles to the Federal Building to call on Congress to rebuild America by passing the Employee Free Choice Act. All along the route, workers highlighted some of the issues facing working men and women all across the county -- from facing foreclosure to the struggles of workers fighting to earn a living wage and join a union.
Michelle Collins, a UHW member who participated in the event said, "In this hard economy, a union and a union contract are the best protection workers have. No workers, including health caregivers, should face cruelty, abuse, or firing just because we exercise our right to form a union."
SEIU Locals 121RN, 1877 and SOULA joined UHW members participating in the rally. Union members from UFCW, LIUNA, Unite-Here, Teamsters, Longshoremen and Ironworkers were also in attendance. "Taking to the streets of Los Angeles shows that the whole labor movement is committed to winning the Employee Free Choice Act," said Collins. "Our message today on free choice is the same as during the last campaign: 'Yes we can. And yes we will.'"
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We need free choice now. Please raise your voice in support of the Employee Free Choice Act and sign SEIU's petition for worker rights.
http://action.seiu.org/page/s/millionforfreech
Read about the Employee Free Choice rally held in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 5 here.
