Thousands of Change to Win union members rallied outside the U.S. Senate yesterday to tell Senators to pass legislation that would protect workers’ freedom to form a union and have a voice on the job.
The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), which will be voted on in the Senate any day now, would:
- hold anti-union employers accountable,
- guarantee workers a free and fair method to form a union, and
- force employers to stop dragging out contract negotiations.
Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa and Joseph Hansen, International President of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union spoke on behalf of the six million members of Change to Win:
UFCW International President Joseph Hansen
Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa
UPDATE: I've posted all our pictures from the rally online, so that you can browse through them and leave your comments. Enjoy!
