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Since the Denver Musicians Association voted unanimously in their March 30th membership meeting, it has taken the lead in mobilizing around the Employee Free Choice Act through discussion at local union meetings, ordering worksite flyers, as well as phoning and writing letters to Colorado Senators in support (see below).
Thanks, Denver Musicians for your active involvement!
| OPEN LETTER TO SENATORS BENNET AND UDALL
May 6, 2009 Dear Senator Bennet and Udall, Never in my lifetime has there been such an urgent need to stop the decline of the middle class. The American Dream has been eroded by increasing, needless poverty as millions who only ask for a fair paycheck are relegated to the ranks of the working poor. Our belief in an honest wage for an honest days work has been quashed as bankers and CEO’s are rewarded for failure. Labor unions are the only democratic forums that provide checks and balances against this injustice, but they have been weakened by decades of anti-union legislation. The Employee Free Choice Act will be the first piece of legislation to turn this downward trend by ensuring that employees have the democratic right to choose union representation. You elect to represent our interests in the United States Senate, but fail to see the importance of this issue among your own constituents. The Colorado Democratic Party unanimously adopted a resolution encouraging the support and passage of the Employee Free Choice Act. They are the citizens whom you represent – not corporate lobbyists who are presently winning your support. Sincerely, Pete Vriesenga, |
