 Guild
Advocacy
Working to raise industry standards, and improve the ability of visual creators to achieve satisfying
and rewarding careers.
YOUR RIGHT TO UNIONIZE
The vote on H.R. S.1041 -
" The Employee Free Choice Act"
The US Senate voted June 26, 2007 on S. 1041, "The Employee
Free Choice Act."
"A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient
system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide
for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts,
and for other purposes."
The Bill failed to pass the Senate by 9 votes. Of those Senators
voting, 100% of Democrats supported, and 98% of Republicans opposed.
American Rights At Work has a breakdown of how your Senators voted:
http://www.americanrightsatwork.org/takeaction/efca/
This Bill [H.R. 800] passed in the House of Representatives in March
2007.
Hopefully, this issue will continue to be discussed in Congress. Thank
you to all the Guild members and other artists who contacted your Senators
and urged them to vote for this legislation. |
