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The Employee Free Choice Act would not take away workers' right to continue to organize by way of a traditional secret-ballot election, but you wouldn't know it from most of what is being said by networks or pundits covering the election campaign.

CWA joined with 87 unions, civil rights and community leaders, and lawmakers in supporting ACORN's work in registering traditionally disenfranchised voters in the face of efforts by the GOP and the McCain campaign to discredit these efforts and distract from the real campaign issues.

CWA has filed a lawsuit against AT&T Inc. and 29 of its major subsidiaries "in an attempt to halt the company's use of corporate shell games to avoid contractual obligations to CWA and its members," the union stated.

As you head out for the last week and a half of canvassing, phone banking and other election activities, don't forget your camera.

Cards from CWAers signing on to the Million Member Mobilization for Employee Free Choice reached 104,769 as of Oct. 21, as pledge cards and online sign ups continue to pour in. The amount surpasses by 22,000 the initial 82,000 goal CWA set when the campaign began last summer.