Tell the Senate to Pass the Employee Free Choice Act
Join your Teamster Brothers and Sisters at 10:30 June 19 on the steps of the International for a march to the Senate. Thousands of union activists, senators and allies will demand the Senate return workers' freedoms.
Workers need your support now more than ever. Learn more about the Employee Free Choice Act and
send a
clear message to the White House and to your Senators: Pass the Employee Free Choice Act Now.
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Every 23 minutes, a worker is fired or harassed for trying to unionize his or her workplace.
 "Lots of drivers got fired for unfair reasons during our organizing drive."
- Tyra Johnson, front-end driver for Allied Waste in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
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 "They made sure I was present when he was fired to intimidate me."
- Kenny Tucker, driver at Quickway Carriers in Landover, Maryland.
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 "Management would confront, intimidate and coerce workers on a regular basis."
Dave Thomas, front-end driver for Allied Waste in Atlanta, Georgia.
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This landmark legislation would require employers to:
- Recognize a union after a majority of workers sign cards for union representation.
- Provide for mediation and arbitration of first-contract disputes.
- Authorize stronger penalties for violations of the law when workers seek to form a union.
TAKE ACTION
Tell Senators and President: Workers Deserve a Free Choice
Complete the registration form to send an email or fax to your representatives and senators. Tell Congress that Free Choice is the only choice.
TAKE ACTION
Write a Letter to the Editor Supporting Employee Free Choice
Don't stop with your message to Congress, tell your local newspaper and TV stations how employers flout labor laws and why the current system needs to change.
TAKE ACTION
Spread the Word
Tell your friends, family members and co-workers to stand with you in supporting the Employee Free Choice Act.
VICTORY!
House Supports EFCA
Workers won the battle in the House of Representatives 241 to 185 (see how your representative voted),
but the war for Employee Free Choice rages on in the Senate and at 1600
Pennsylvania Ave.
Anti-worker senators are threatening to filibuster and President Bush
has promised to veto the bill.
ABOUT EFCA
Learn the Basics About the Employee Free Choice Act
Here's a quick introduction to this landmark legislation that would restore workers' freedom to join together in unions.
Full Text of the Employee Free Choice Act
Did Your Representative Co-Sponsor the Bill? Find Out
GET THE FACTS
Employee Free Choice Act Fact Sheet
What does EFCA do? Who does it affect? What does it mean for me? Find out in this quick and easy-to-understand guide from Change to Win. Share it with your co-workers.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Teamsters Urge Congress to Pass Employee Free Choice Act
Most any American can join a group — a church group, the PTA at their child’s school, or the National Rifle Association — by signing a card and paying dues. With EFCA,
if a majority at a workplace wants to build a union, they sign cards and the
employer recognizes their wishes.
COMMENTARY
Hoffa: A Good Choice
This legislation would ensure that employers respect workers and bargain fairly, providing mediation and arbitration of first-contract disputes and authorizing strong penalties for any violations of the law.
