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NC Voices for Choice: Jon Bray, AFSCME
20 May 2009 by Tessie in Federal Issues, Home Page, Issues / No Comments
EFCA: How will it Affect Public Employees?
Jon Bray is one of several employees of AFSCME hired to mobilize membership around the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) and health care reform. Jon’s many tasks include canvassing to educate members on EFCA and attending local meetings to encourage members to become involved.
In his interview, Jon discussed the possible impact of EFCA on the 1.4 million AFSCME employees across the country. “The Employee Free Choice Act doesn’t affect public sector employees directly, but we are seeing that because of the actions against unions in the private sector, public sector unions are hurting too,” explains Jon.
“Our public servants, people who pick up your garbage, guard prisons, and work in local government, are seeing lower wages and benefits as private sector unionization weakens.”
Jon believes that by allowing workers to choose if and how they form unions, EFCA will stop downward pressure on public employees and help to protect jobs and contracts. “AFSCME is committed to the Employee Free Choice Act because our members will see better wages and benefits if there are more unions in the private sector,” says Jon.
One of Jon’s primary tasks is to encourage union members to contact their senators about EFCA and why they should support it. “We need to correct the lies by anti-worker groups and show our elected representatives why we support this bill,” says Jon.
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