Senator Coleman Votes Against Employee Free Choice Act
CtW MN Chair Brad Slawson, Jr. joins MN AFL-CIO President Ray Waldron to address Sen. Norm Coleman's Vote on the Employee Free Choice Act
As appeared in the Saint Paul Pioneer Press on Thursday, June 28th 2007
Employee Free Choice Act isn't misleading, but Sen. Coleman's argument is Brad Slawson, Jr. and Ray Waldron
There are, undoubtedly, a few things we can all agree on these days. We all want to work hard and to support our families. We all want our kids to do better than we did. We all want a little piece of the America Dream. And for most Minnesotans, that means having a good job that supports our families, offers access to affordable healthcare, and gives us the promise of a secure retirement.
Too many hard-working Minnesotans today are juggling two and three jobs just to make ends meet. They can't afford health insurance for their families, and they're having a hard time thinking about retirement, much less saving for it. They're bone tired, they want a fair reward for their hard work, and they are interested in working together to improve their jobs and their lives. Not surprisingly, a recent survey conducted for the AFL-CIO found that 60 million workers would "join a union today' if they could.
