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Employee Free Choice Act

National Faith Groups Support of Employee Free Choice Act

Nearly forty national faith-based organizations and denominations wrote to Congress to ask their support of the Employee Free Choice Act, April 27, 2009.

Employee Free Choice Act Delegation Toolkit

The toolkit includes common Questions & Answers, a guide to organizing a Senate Delegation, as well as 6 bulletin inserts in support of the Employee Free Choice Act written by different religious leaders.

Employee Free Choice Act Questions & Answers

Helpful questions and answers that clarify the importance of the Employee Free Choice Act for working people.

Employee Free Choice Act: Questions & Answers (bulletin inserts)

A shorter version of the two-page "Questions and Answers" formatted as a bulletin insert for use in your congregation or community.

How to Organize a Delegation to Your Senator

The voices of faith communities and religious leaders will make the difference in passing the Employee Free Choice Act. This step-by-step guide will explain how to organize a delegation of religious leaders and congregational members to engage your senators about the Employee Free Choice Act.

Religious Leaders Speak Out

 Faith Leaders who Support the Employee Free Choice Act

                            

Bishop Gabino Zavala        Imam Mahdi Bray         Rabbi Robert Marx     Rev. Nelson Johnson

In Support of the Employee Free Choice Act by Bishop Gabino Zavala

The right of workers to freely associate and form unions without fear of intimidation or realiation is consistent with the democratic principles that sustain our society and ensure the quality of life for its citizens. This right is also consistent with the precepts and teaching of the Roman Catholic tradition.

In Support of the Employee Free Choice Act by Rabbi Robert Marx

The Employee Free Choice Act offers an important opportunity to offer more than words to support the just goals of millions of working people.

In Support of the Employee Free Choice Act by Rev. Dr. Frank Raines

By empowering workers, the Employee Free Choice Act will enable more people to earn better wages and improve working conditions that will allow them to lift up their families.

In Support of the Employee Free Choice Act by Imam Mahdi Bray and Hussam Ayloush

An Islamic Perspective on the Employee Free Choice Act.

In Support of the Employee Free Choice Act by Rev. Dr. William Jarvis Johnson

Discourse about work and the plight of workers is sacred discourse that belongs in the pulpit and in churches all across this country.

There is Power in Union by Rev. Aaron McEmrys

The word "union" best describes what happens when groups of individuals come together in a spirit of mutual support, respect and love. In this sense, the concept of union is one of the most beautiful and spiritual words in my vocabulary.