Free Choice and health care are linked

Linda Suggs, AFT, is passionate about issues affecting American workers, particularly health care reform and the Employee Free Choice Act. She believes both are essential to rebuilding the middle class, and should be passed this year.

“Twenty million Americans are without health insurance, often because they lost their jobs,” says Linda. “Uninsured people need our help, and they need it now.”

“Unemployment checks are not enough to pay for health care premiums, which is why public sector health insurance is important,” explains Linda. “We need quality, affordable health care for all Americans.”

Linda also believes that health care access is closely linked with workers right to choose how to form a union. She supports the Employee Free Choice Act, which would allow workers to decide whether to form a union through majority sign-up or secret ballot.

“The Employee Free Choice Act will rebuild the middle class and the economy,” says Linda. “I believe that North Carolina is due for a union comeback. When the workforce is unionized, workers have an opportunity to bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions.”

Linda points out that we have a president poised to sign the Employee Free Choice Act into law, if only it gets through Congress. “Our hard work and dedication towards passing this legislation will pay off in the end,” she says.