Call Congress NOW to Keep Airline Union Elections Fair and Democratic

The White House has said that the Obama Administration would veto legislation that would strip airline and other transportation workers of their right to have democratic union representation elections. The Obama Administration underscored a commitment to preserving fair elections for airline workers as anti-union lawmakers in the House prepare to vote on a measure that would return airline union elections to the dark ages.

The vote, which is expected tonight, will be on a bipartisan amendment offered by Rep. Steve LaTourette (R-Ohio) and Rep. Jerry Costello (D-Ill.) to remove a provision in the bill that would count non-voting employees as "No" votes in a union election. The bad provision in the FAA Reauthorization is sponsored by House Transportation Committee Chair John Mica (R-Fla.). Mica receives large campaign donations from the airline industry, and claims his bill is about "fairness" for airline workers. It's just the opposite.

The National Mediation Board overturned these rules last year.

Join with thousands of CWAers who are now calling their House representatives to strip the anti-union measure by voting to support the LaTourette amendment to the FAA Reauthorization Bill. Call your member of the House of Representatives at 1-888-894-6720 or text NMB to 49484. (Standard text messaging rates apply.)