When CEOs in Washington decide the agenda of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, they seem to forget all about real workers and business owners throughout America.

We took a look at what would happen if the U.S. Chamber had its way, and how those policies would impact certain states.

SEIU's activists in these states are faxing their senators asking them to stand with working people, not the greedy CEOs of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Below is the email sent to activists in Arkansas.

Check out our reports on Indiana, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

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Dear Friend,

It's hard to imagine how things could be worse these days: between unemployment, the financial crisis, and the state of health care, it's no secret that Arkansas is hurting.

But if you can believe it, there's a group that continues to fight ways to improve the lives of Arkansans. For years, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has done all it can to stop working people in Arkansas from getting ahead.

Click here to write to Senators Lincoln and Pryor and tell them to listen to the needs of working people, not the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

What would Arkansas look like if the U.S. Chamber got its way through the years? The picture isn't pretty.

• U.S. Chamber opposed the minimum wage hike in 2007. About $32.6 million would be generated for 221,000 Arkansans resulting from the 2007 schedule for minimum wage increases, research shows. The U.S. Chamber says they have "consistently opposed increasing the federal minimum wage."


• U.S. Chamber opposed a bill to expand health care coverage for children. 45,800 Arkansas children would gain from the 2009 health care initiatives, studies indicate. The U.S. Chamber opposed a bill to expand health care coverage for millions of uninsured children, including 66,000 in Arkansas alone.


• U.S. Chamber consistently defends outsourcing jobs. 62,200 Arkansas jobs were lost to outsourcing in 2007 alone. The U.S. Chamber says that there are "legitimate values in outsourcing" and that Americans are "short of skills."

The U.S. Chamber's been on the wrong side of so many issues important to Arkansas families. But that's just the beginning.

Just like they're going all out to stop health care reform, the U.S. Chamber is doing anything it can to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act -- yesterday, their lead lobbyist warned of "Armageddon on Capitol Hill."

Click here to write to Senators Lincoln and Pryor and tell them to listen to working people, not the greedy CEOs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Why should Senators Lincoln and Pryor listen to the same people who've tried to consistently hurt Arkansas families? We need to make sure our senators know that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce doesn't have the best interests of our state in mind: just those of the same greedy CEOs that hurt our economy in the first place.

Click here to send a message to our senators now. Your voice can make the difference.

In solidarity,

Nicole Price
Arkansas Change that Works