I don't cross picket lines. I never have.

[Guest guest]

Dear Working Families e-Activist:

" I don't cross picket lines. I never have. " With these eight words, this

past weekend Sen. John Kerry illustrated the stark difference between

himself and George W. Bush on workers' rights, including workers' freedom to

form and join unions.

Sen. Kerry cancelled a speech at a major meeting of U.S. mayors rather than

cross a picket line of firefighters and police who have been working in

Boston without a contract—some as long as two years.

Unlike President Bush, Sen. Kerry strongly supports workers' freedom to form

unions. Take action on these differences at the link below or keep reading.

http://www.aflcio.org/aboutunions/voiceatwork/efca_form.htm

Where do the presidential candidates stand? Sen. Kerry is a co-sponsor of

the Employee Free Choice Act—the most important piece of workers' rights

legislation in decades—which would help stop the employer harassment and

intimidation workers face when forming a union. President Bush hasn't taken

a public stand on the legislation—but his administration is actively working

to undermine workers' unions and stack the National Labor Relations Board

with anti-worker appointees who have indicated their intention to roll back

workers' rights.

Please take one minute right now to thank Sen. Kerry for his support of

workers' rights—and urge President Bush to change his mind about workers'

freedom to choose a union by clicking on the link below.

http://www.aflcio.org/aboutunions/voiceatwork/efca_form.htm

Find out more about where Sen. Kerry and President Bush stand by downloading

this leaflet comparing their positions on workers' freedom to choose a union

(file, 400KB).

http://www.aflcio

org/aboutunions/voiceatwork/upload/candidate_comparison_color.pdf

Please share this leaflet and this e-mail with your friends, family and

co-workers.

You won't be acting alone. This week, during the Voice@Work National

Workplace Week of Action June 28-July 4, thousands of people will reclaim

Independence Day and demand that we restore workers' freedom to form unions

and bargain collectively in America.

Today, workers have lost this right in America's workplaces. In fact,

workers who attempt to form unions in the private sector are illegally fired

in 25 percent of union election campaigns. The Employee Free Choice Act

would remove many of the obstacles workers currently face.

Please stand in solidarity on this important issue and take action right now

at the link below.

http://www.aflcio.org/aboutunions/voiceatwork/efca_form.htm

Everyone suffers when workers lose the freedom to form unions. The Employee

Free Choice Act would allow workers to form a union through a majority

verification process, allow employees to seek mediation and arbitration in

securing a first contract and increase penalties against employers that

violate the law.

Thanks for all you do.

In solidarity,

Working Families e-Activist Network, AFL-CIO

June 29, 2004

P.S. Don't forget to download a leaflet showing the differences between Sen.

Kerry and President Bush on workers' freedom to choose a union by clicking

on the link below (file, 400 KB).

http://www.aflcio

org/aboutunions/voiceatwork/upload/candidate_comparison_color.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

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