Rush-hour Rally Gets Honks of Support for Free Choice, AT&T Workers

To drum up public support for Employee Free Choice and AT&T contract negotiations, CWAers from Local 3108 organized a rush-hour demonstration in downtown Orlando.

The mantra "location, location, location" isn't just for real estate. CWA Local 3108 used it to full advantage on Tuesday when members and dozens of allies parked themselves in front of AT&T's Orlando, Fla., headquarters to rally for a fair contract and the Employee Free Choice Act.

Organizer Joy Edery, CWA's Employee Free Choice coordinator in Florida, said the rally put workers' concerns and issues before thousands of people during the evening rush hour. "Lots of people were honking in support," she said. "It was a huge success."

The rally brought out more than 100 people over four hours, with support from Jobs with Justice, 10 other unions, students and politicians. It even got TV and radio news coverage.

"These kinds of events are so important to keep Employee Free Choice and our fight for justice at AT&T in the spotlight," CWA President Larry Cohen said.