CWA Takes Action on Employee Free Choice Act

This week, CWA and IBEW are taking the lead in mobilizing union members to build support from elected officials for the Employee Free Choice Act.

CWAers are calling their U.S. Senators, urging them to support legislation to restore workers' rights. The House passed the measure in its first 100 days by a 241-185 vote; the Senate will likely take up the measure in mid-June. In a message to activists, CWA President Larry Cohen said "moving this legislation towards Senate passage will take a huge mobilization on the part of CWA and all unions" and he called on all CWAers to take action.

Cohen also asked activists to send a message to their governor, asking for support of the Employee Free Choice Act, and specifically, for support of bargaining rights for Verizon workers who have seen their fight for workers' rights thwarted by the company.

"Verizon, the second largest CWA employer, has become a notorious example of why we need the Employee Free Choice Act. In California at the DSL center and at Verizon Business in the northeast, strong majorities of workers have been opposed by Verizon management prepared to do anything to avoid bargaining  Had the Employee Free Choice Act been law, these workers would now be members of our union," Cohen said.

There's still time to participate in this week's campaign. Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask to be connected to your senator(s). And Click here to e-mail your Governor.