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Winning Workers' Rights  Through the Legislative Process 

Winning Workers' Rights  Through the Legislative Process . As unionization declines, living standards decline. 24.0%. Union Density. $526.78. 14.1%. $431.81. Real Earnings. Union vs. Non-union wages. The Freedom to Form A Union is Well-Recognized.

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Winning Workers' Rights  Through the Legislative Process 

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  1. Winning Workers' Rights Through the Legislative Process 

  2. As unionization declines, living standards decline 24.0% Union Density $526.78 14.1% $431.81 Real Earnings

  3. Union vs. Non-union wages

  4. The Freedom to Form A Union isWell-Recognized I stand behind the Employee Free Choice Act – because if a majority of workers want a union, they should have a union. President Barack Obama The labor movement was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

  5. But the Freedom to Form a Union is Under Attack “Our findings are disturbing, to say the least. Loophole-ridden laws, paralyzing delays, and feeble enforcement have led to a culture of impunity in many areas of U.S. labor law and practice…” Human Rights Watch Director Kenneth Roth

  6. Democratic Election NLRB Election All parties have equal access to voter list and voters. No. Company has full access; union has limited access to list and voters. Yes Voters have a free and fair choice. No. Company harasses and often fires union supporters. Yes Voters can decide what information they want to receive and from whom. No. Company can force voters to listen; can conduct captive meetings. Yes Election is held on a date certain; outcome cannot be delayed. No. Company can delay election date and outcome. Yes Election is conducted at a neutral site. No. Election occurs on company property. Yes NLRB Elections Are Inherently Unfair and Insult Our Democratic Traditions Source: Adapted from Gordon Lafer, Neither Free nor Fair

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  8. If we don’t raise non-union workers up, we will get caught in the race to the bottom!

  9. Employee Free Choice Act Amends NLRA to: • Remove barriers workers face when forming unions • Guarantee workers a contract when they form a new union • Strengthen penalties against corporations that break the law

  10. Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act Establishes minimum standards for state collective bargaining laws, including: • a right to bargain over wages, hours and working conditions for public safety officers; • a dispute resolution mechanism, such as fact finding, mediation or arbitration; and • enforcement of contracts through state courts.

  11. What Can You Do? • Call and Write your Member of Congress • Schedule a Lobby Visit • Write an op-ed or letter to the editor • Be a VMO

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