Make Congress Join President Obama & Pass the Employee Free Choice Act! Vote for Paid Overtime,Wal-mart,American Idol employees,FedEx Ground drivers

Now that this historic election is over, we have an unprecedented opportunity to restore our struggling middle class with good, union jobs. And President-elect Barack Obama is ready to lead the charge:

"I've fought to pass the Employee Free Choice Act in the Senate. And I will make it the law of the land when I'm President of the United States of America." - President-elect Barack Obama, 4/2/08.

We need to make sure our new leaders in Congress join President-elect Obama and make passing the Employee Free Choice Act a top priority.
Lawmakers read their local newspapers closely to get a sense of what's important to their constituents.
Write a letter to the editor and make sure they feel the pressure to pass this critical bill soon!

You know the Employee Free Choice Act will make a difference – that's why you joined with 800,000 Americans to show your support for this important bill.
Just take a look at the FedEx Ground drivers who work long hours without overtime or benefits, and are harassed or fired for supporting a union. Or the American Idol employees who take home as little as $4.50 an hour while the show enjoys huge profits. Or the Wal-Mart employees who faced intimidation for supporting pro-worker candidates and retaliation for trying to form a union.

They're waiting for change. They're waiting for the Employee Free Choice Act.
This bill has been before Congress before, but with a new Congress and support from Barack Obama, 2009 represents our best chance in years to advance this legislation. We're close to our goal of one million signatures, and if we keep this issue front and center in the media, we can show our new leaders just how important this bill is to their constituents.
Help us keep our momentum going – send a quick letter to your local paper TODAY!

The same anti-union groups who spent millions to defeat pro-worker candidates in the election will continue to spend money and put pressure on our leaders to defeat this bill. We have to keep working hard if this bill is going to become a reality. That starts with your letter to the editor today.

Thank you for all that you do.
Sincerely,
Liz CattaneoAmerican Rights at Workwww.americanrightsatwork.org