This just in from the AFA E-Line to the membership:
Labor Day is Monday and working families are gearing
up to celebrate and rededicate ourselves to guaranteeing
that every worker has the freedom to form a union without
employer interference. We know that:
1. Union members earn 26 percent more than their nonunion
counterparts.
2. More than 75 percent of union workers have health benefits.
Less than half of nonunion workers have health coverage.
3. Nearly 70 percent of union workers have a pension.
Only 14 percent of nonunion workers have one.
4. The 10 states where unions are strongest have higher
earnings, better health coverage, less crime, more
civic participation, less poverty and better schools
than the 10 states where union membership is lowest.
5. That is why more and more of America's workers want
union jobs or want a union where they work. More than
42 million nonunion workers say they want to join a
union. However, employers often harass and intimidate
workers when they join together to form their union.
That is wrong, often illegal and most definitely a
violation of the human rights of those workers. Independent
research shows that,
6. 25 percent of employers illegally fire at least one
worker for union activity during organizing campaigns.
7. 75 percent of employers hire union-busters to fight
union organizing.
8. 78 percent of employers force employees to attend one-on-one
meetings with their own supervisors against the union.
9. 52 percent of employers threaten to call the Immigration
and Naturalization Service during organizing that includes
undocumented workers.
10. 51 percent of companies threaten to close the plant
if the union wins the election, however, less than
1 percent ever actually do that.
These facts are outrageous and represent a growing
human rights crisis. Over the next seven days, we're
going to send you three e-mails with information and
opportunities to make your voice heard for workers'
rights at this special time of year. Look for more,
including:
An action alert asking you to take action to help workers
involved in one of the country's toughest fights by
workers to form a union,
A tour guide of special features, resources and fun
things to do on the AFL-CIO website,
Finally, on Labor Day we'll launch the next phase of
our campaign to block the Bush administration's overtime
pay cuts.
You can check out special Labor Day features on the
AFL-CIO website right now. Just visit: http://www.aflcio.org/
Thanks for all you do.
Don't forget to participate and walk in the Labor Day Parade in your City.
In Pittsburgh AFA will be walking in front of the IAM. We will be wearing bright orange t-shirts that read "KEEP MAINLINE JOBS IN PITTSBURGH", with our green ribbons.
Labor Day is Monday and working families are gearing
up to celebrate and rededicate ourselves to guaranteeing
that every worker has the freedom to form a union without
employer interference. We know that:
1. Union members earn 26 percent more than their nonunion
counterparts.
2. More than 75 percent of union workers have health benefits.
Less than half of nonunion workers have health coverage.
3. Nearly 70 percent of union workers have a pension.
Only 14 percent of nonunion workers have one.
4. The 10 states where unions are strongest have higher
earnings, better health coverage, less crime, more
civic participation, less poverty and better schools
than the 10 states where union membership is lowest.
5. That is why more and more of America's workers want
union jobs or want a union where they work. More than
42 million nonunion workers say they want to join a
union. However, employers often harass and intimidate
workers when they join together to form their union.
That is wrong, often illegal and most definitely a
violation of the human rights of those workers. Independent
research shows that,
6. 25 percent of employers illegally fire at least one
worker for union activity during organizing campaigns.
7. 75 percent of employers hire union-busters to fight
union organizing.
8. 78 percent of employers force employees to attend one-on-one
meetings with their own supervisors against the union.
9. 52 percent of employers threaten to call the Immigration
and Naturalization Service during organizing that includes
undocumented workers.
10. 51 percent of companies threaten to close the plant
if the union wins the election, however, less than
1 percent ever actually do that.
These facts are outrageous and represent a growing
human rights crisis. Over the next seven days, we're
going to send you three e-mails with information and
opportunities to make your voice heard for workers'
rights at this special time of year. Look for more,
including:
An action alert asking you to take action to help workers
involved in one of the country's toughest fights by
workers to form a union,
A tour guide of special features, resources and fun
things to do on the AFL-CIO website,
Finally, on Labor Day we'll launch the next phase of
our campaign to block the Bush administration's overtime
pay cuts.
You can check out special Labor Day features on the
AFL-CIO website right now. Just visit: http://www.aflcio.org/
Thanks for all you do.
Don't forget to participate and walk in the Labor Day Parade in your City.
In Pittsburgh AFA will be walking in front of the IAM. We will be wearing bright orange t-shirts that read "KEEP MAINLINE JOBS IN PITTSBURGH", with our green ribbons.
