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Employee Free
Choice Act
What the Faith
Community is Saying
about Unions

"The freedom to join trade unions
and the effective action of
unions...are meant to deliver
work from the mere condition of
'a commodity' and to guarantee
its dignity...The right of
association is a natural right of
the human being...Indeed, the
formation of unions cannot...be
prohibited by the state because
the state is bound to protect
natural rights..."
Pope John Paul II, (Centesimus
Annus, 1992)


"Jewish Leaders, along with our
Catholic and Protestant
counterparts, have always
supported the labor movement
and the rights of employees to
form unions for the purpose of
engaging in collective bargaining
and attaining fairness in the
workplace. We believe that
permanent replacement of
striking workers upsets the
balance of power needed for
democratic values of this nation."

(Preamble to the Workplace
Fairness Resolution adopted at
104th Annual Convention, 1993)
What is the Employee Free Choice
Act (EFCA)?

EFCA is a bill that will restore the right of
working people to form and join unions.
It will require employers to recognize the
union once a majority of workers sign
cards; increase penalties on employers
who ignore the law; and assure workers
a first contract.

How would EFCA benefit workers
in the US?

Unions have a strong history of being the
catalyst for changes in public policies -
prohibitions on child labor, the eight-hour
workday, social security, pension
protections and the minimum wage were
fought for and won by the labor
movement. Union members also gain
higher wages through the process of
collective bargaining, advocate for health
coverage for uninsured Americans and
stronger enforcement of the Occupational
Health and Safety  Act.

IWJ EFCA informational video