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Free Choice
March 13, 2009 - The Employee Free Choice Act is critical to restoring Americans' freedom to bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions. The bill was passed by the U.S. House, but a minority group of anti-union senators prevented it from passing in the U.S. Senate last year. On March 10, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Rep. George Miller (D-CA) reintroduced the Employee Free Choice Act. The Senate bill (S. 560) had 39 co-sponsors. The House bill (H.R. 1409) has 222 co-sponsors. The Employee Free Choice Act's three main provisions would:
AFSCME is committed to the fight to pass the Employee Free Choice Act in this Congress and is currently seeking additional co-sponsors. An uphill battle is expected in the Senate. This crucial legislation will protect workers' freedom to choose a union and bargain—without management intimidation. PEOPLE—Public Employees Organized for Political and Legislative Equality—carries the voice of public employee union members to the Statehouse and Capitol Hill on issues like collective bargaining and union organizing. PEOPLE, the OCSEA / AFSCME political action committee, depends on members' voluntary contributions, not union dues. Allowing more workers to freely join unions and bargain with their employers will help rebuild the middle class by expanding health care, improving retirement security
and raising the standard of living for America's working families. See Related
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