Tuesday, March 31, 2009

The Republicans finally get what they want. They broke the back of the strongest labor union in the country.

It is time to pass The Employee Free Choice Act. (click here) The country will eventually move past this economic disaster. When it does it will need legislation that will empower the Middle Class because Labor, such as the UAW, will be blamed for the economic collapse when it had nothing to do with it. The opposition to The Employee Free Choice Act want to oppress the opportunity to build strong unions. It is time to get it done !

White House support (click here)
...President Obama and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis have both said they support the passage of EFCA as an important way to rebuild the economy and strengthen the middle class....


GM reaches tentative deal with striking US workers (click title to entry - thank you)
Posted Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:06pm AEST
...Union officials praised the contract, which also includes job security guarantees.
"We feel very good about this agreement," UAW president Ron Gettelfinger said. "I think this strike helped our side."
Mr Gettelfinger predicts GM's employment level should remain constant over the four-year term of the contract....