Call your Member of Congress at 888-516-5820 and tell them the following:
Hello, my name is _____ and I am a constituent. I am calling to ask the Senator not to pass the FAA Reauthorization Bill with the unrelated labor provision that would gut collective bargaining rights for aviation and rail workers. This has no place in a bill for funding of aviation safety, heath and security. Get it out of the bill or don't pass it. Thank you.
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CWA has long fought against the former federal rules that made it harder for workers in the transportation fields to win representation. For 75 years, individuals who did not cast a ballot were counted as “no” votes in representation elections.
Last year, we saw a major victory. Now, the National Mediation Board (NMB), the federal agency governing transportation workers requires a simple majority of votes cast– the same procedure used to elect Senators and Members of Congress.
But after months of trying to use the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 (H.R. 658) to remove this provision, Republicans won a deal to undo transportation workers' rights.
- Make it much harder for airline and railroad workers to hold union representation elections.
- Threaten airline and railroad workers’ right to a secret ballot during union representation campaigns, allowing for management intimidation and retaliation.
- Allow airline and railroad management to decertify unions without an election in a merger.
All across our nation, union members in coalition with progressive activists are joining together in solidarity to fight the most egregious attack on workers’ rights in decades. This is an historic moment for the labor movement, and we are under attack on all sides- including our recent victory for fair union elections for airline employees. It is critical that we stand together with all middle class workers to push back against big corporations and billion-dollar campaign contributors. Please take the time to call your Member of Congress, and ensure your pro-union voice is heard.