Posts Tagged ‘NC Voices for Choice’

NC Voices for Choice: J. David Cox, AFGE

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“AFGE Members are Working for EFCA”
Last week J. David Cox, National Secretary-Treasurer of AFGE, attended the NC AFL-CIO Executive Board meeting. He spoke to me about the Employee Free Choice Act and its significance for AFGE employees.
“The Employee Free Choice Act creates a level playing field for employees. It gives them the right to decide [...]

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NC Voices for Choice: Larry Murray, USW District 9

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Working people are backbone of America
Larry Murray is the Staff Representative for USW in District 9, serving North and South Carolina locals. He is an active participant in the campaign to pass the Employee Free Choice Act and to reverse myths about union members.
“The Employee Free Choice Act is vitally important because on top of [...]

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NC Voices for Choice: Dwaine Atkinson, UAW

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Something needs to be done
Dwaine Atkinson is a retired UAW member and resident of North Carolina for the past 20 years. He is a strong supporter of the Employee Free Choice Act and workers’ right to bargain collectively.
“The Employee Free Choice Act is necessary because the table is tilted too far towards the employer,” Dwaine [...]

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NC Voices for Choice: Linda Suggs, AFT

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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,” [...]

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NC Voices for Choice: Jim Moore, AFSCME

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Enough is enough
Jim Moore of AFSCME, is retiree coordinator in North Carolina. At a recent conference for the Alliance of Retired Americans, Jim spoke to us about the Employee Free Choice Act and what it means for workers.
“The Employee Free Choice Act is important because in many companies, management uses awful tactics against their [...]

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