Business Owners, Elected Leaders Support Employee Free Choice

by Seth Michaels, Mar 31, 2009

U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey (left), an Employee Free Choice Act co-sponsor, meets with Denver-area union leaders Mike Cerbo, Tina DeSautels and John Fleck.

Over the past week, union members have made more than 4,000 calls and sent more than 8,000 letters to members of Congress urging them to support the Employee Free Choice Act to protect workers’ freedom to form unions and bargain.

Meanwhile, more and more small business owners, community members and lawmakers are indicating their support for the proposed legislation, which would level the playing field for workers seeking to form unions.

Events with entrepreneurs and business owners are taking place around the country as hundreds of business leaders are coming out in support of the Employee Free Choice Act. One such business leader is Ray Kohl, owner of Goldenrod Printing in Lincoln, Neb.

The Employee Free Choice Act is important to me because I think employees need some control over their working environment. I think it’s really important that they have a say in their conditions that they work under, the benefits and pay that they receive for their work.

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