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One of our members came upon this article about a private conference of CEOs and Corporate Lobbyists trying to stir up opposition to EFCA. Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus called EFCA "the demise of a civilization," and said of his colleagues: "If a retailer has not gotten involved in this, if he (sic) has not spent money on this election, they should be shot."
These statements are shocking and revealing. They wouldn't be going to such great lengths if they didn't think workers have a real chance of winning this.
Here in Eastern Maine, several area business leaders met at the White House Inn for a Feb. 18 press conference slamming the Employee Free Choice Act. Our allies at Food AND Medicine were able to get a word in, however. Read the Bangor Daily News coverage here.
Eastern Maine Religious Leaders and Farmers Support Employee Free Choice
On Wednesday, March 11, representatives of the farming and religious communities gathered at the Solidarity Center to proclaim support for the Employee Free Choice Act as it was being introduced into the US House and Senate. Click here for coverage:
• WABI ch. 5, Local farmers & religious leaders support the Employee Free Choice Act
• Bangor Daily News, Mainers rally for worker free choice act
Thanks to the work of numerous Eastern Maine Labor Council and Food AND Medicine members, 12 religious leaders and 24 farmers have signed letters to Sen. Olympia Snowe asking her to support the Employee Free Choice Act, showing it is not just a "union issue" but a fundamental human rights issue.
• Read the Letter from Religious Leaders and the Letter from Maine Farmers (PDF files)
• Read the list of faith leaders and farmers who've signed!
Local workers and union members speak out in support of EFCA
Listen to the first segment of the March 26 edition of WERU's RadioActive program to learn more about EFCA from the workers it will affect.
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