An important step toward restoring balance and fairness to our economy was taken today--the Employee Free Choice Act was introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Now that the fight has moved to the halls of Congress, we need to take our campaign to the next level--and give more workers a shot at the American Dream.
Congress will debate and vote on this important bill soon. Your senators and representative need to hear from people back home immediately--they're already hearing from corporate interests.
SEIU President Andy Stern and SEIU member Regina Schwartz recorded a video message for you about the Employee Free Choice Act. Please click here to watch the video and ask your Members of Congress to actively support the Employee Free Choice Act.
The Employee Free Choice Act is essential to our economic recovery - more than $49 billion could be pumped into the economy every year from workers negotiating for better wages, benefits and working conditions. It's the kind of stimulus working people so desperately need.
With the most pro-working family Congress in years, and President Obama committed to the cause, this is our best chance yet to pass this bill. But it's not yet a done deal.
Corporate special interests are twisting arms, spending millions on misleading ads and spreading lies and propaganda to block the bill. We've got to put pressure on members of Congress who haven't signed on--and make sure those who support the bill stay strong.
There's not a moment to lose--watch our short video and email your Members of Congress right now!
The stakes couldn't be higher--giving more workers a fair chance to bargain for better pay, benefits and job security will help restore the struggling middle class and make the economy work for everyone.
Now that the bill has been introduced, it's time for your Members of Congress to hear directly from you.
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I was for a long time not in agreeable mode with unions. For my time as an automotive technician, I have found no one strong enough, or remotely has the endurance to address the issues of automotive technicians. You go through out your day not careing or even thinking of who keeps your vehicle going down the road, who works on all the vehicles to keep our goods in the stores, yet you...yes you don't even think that with out automotive technicians this economy would crumble in a week if we all stood up and said were done. I have been through all types of divices to become a partner in a union, almost lost my job one time just speaking of such issues. You want a vehicle that has all the bells and whistles yet you don't care who is working on your bells and whistles. the fact that dealerships screw the manufacture, and then screw you is fact. So someone help me stand for a right for automotive technicians, so we can feed the horse you are about to ride to work.
You may wonder why as an employer I'm strongly in favor of the Employee Free Choice Act. No, I don't want the employees to unionize. However, it is terrible for the middle class when employers use coercion and intimidation to thwart organizing efforts instead of improving pay and working conditions. As an employer, we try to create enjoyable work conditions, as well as good pay and benefits. We believe it is equally as important to treat each other with respect. That is what employers of good conscience should be doing.
The Employee Free Choice Act will force bad employers to adhere to the same standards that we do either voluntarily or not. I believe you should enroll some non-union employers that treat their employees very well to lobby for the Employee Free Choice Act to level the playing field.
Thanks for listening. Just Plain Bill