National Labor Coordinating Committee Meets with President Obama on Worker Rights, Health Care Refor

Washington, D.C. -- The Communications Workers of America was one of the 11 member unions of the National Labor Coordinating Committee at today's meeting at the White House with President Obama.

"We appreciate the opportunity to meet with President Obama today to discuss some of the critical issues for working families, including Employee Free Choice and restoring the bargaining rights of the American worker, and what we need to do to achieve real health care reform," said CWA President Larry Cohen. 

This is an historic time, because President Obama is providing real leadership and real opportunity to restore the American dream for millions of working families. The National Labor Coordinating Committee, representing 16 million workers, is determined to unify the labor movement so that we can build on that opportunity and help resolve the economic challenges facing our nation, CWA said.

"In every other industrial democracy, working people have the full right to voice and a seat at the table. Restoring that right to American workers through the Employee Free Choice Act will help rebuild the middle class and move our economy forward. In the same way, real health care reform that addresses our current flawed system will boost our economy," Cohen said. "All of the unions of the National Labor Coordinating Committee are united on these critical issues."