Monday, April 27, 2009

Vets, Small Business Owners Back Employee Free Choice

As repotred on the AFL-CIO Blog...

Many of America’s veterans have come out in favor of the Employee Free Choice Act, among them, active and retired union members who have served in the armed forces. In Arkansas, these vets got together Wednesday for a briefing to talk about the Employee Free Choice Act. They discussed how the freedom to form a union and fairness and respect in the workplace are among the values for which they fought.

Larry Martinez of Colorado is one of the hundreds of small business owners across the country who knows that the freedom to form unions and bargain isn’t just good for workers—it’s good for the whole economy.
“I believe this bill is a smart piece of legislation, which makes it easier for workers to have a voice at the workplace. I am not frightened in the least by the concept of sitting with employees and negotiating around wages and benefits. Employee buy-in for making my company more profitable is in my best interest and that of my employees.”

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