Executive Council Statement
Employee Free Choice Act: A Campaign for Hope and Progress
… AFL-CIO General Board statement Over the past three years, the unions of the AFL-CIO have prepared for a national fight to restore working people’s freedom to form unions and bargain for a better life. We worked with Congressional leaders to introduce the Employee Free Choice Act … to make his or her own decision to join a union and bargain for better wages, benefits and a voice on the job. This work represents the highest priority of the AFL-CIO leadership, staff and Executive Council. It combines the major elements …