American Rights at Work

One Year Ago, We Made a Majority

June 26, 2008
One year ago today, a majority of the U.S. Senate stood up for workers' rights by voting for the Employee Free Choice Act. On June 26, 2007 51 Senators joined 241 members of the House in supporting this bill to restore the middle class. Unfortunately, a procedural move by a minority of anti-worker Senators meant that the chamber fell short of the 60 votes needed to send the bill to the President. At the time, American Rights at Work Executive Director Mary Beth Maxwell noted: Anti-worker interests and legislators are standing in the way of progress, but they won't prevail. It's no longer about if—it's about when we restore workers' freedom to form unions. Hard-working men and women deserve a free choice and a fair chance at forming a union. And a majority in Congress recognizes that the Employee Free Choice Act is a vital part of restoring America's middle class.
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» Take a look at our campaign for One Million.

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6/11/08--Now more than ever before, we need to continue our efforts to preserve America's middle class. Workers need political solutions that work for them, and they need political leaders who have strength and courage to get them through these tough times.

» Read David's commentary