The misleadingly titled "Employee Free Choice Act" (EFCA) has been re-introduced in Congress Under H.R. 1409 and S. 560, employees effectively lose their right to private-ballot elections. Under the bill, employers would be required to recognize a labor union if a majority of employees sign cards saying they want to join. Workers would lose their current right to a private ballot vote when determining whether or not to participate in a union. Employers and employees would also have all wages and working conditions determined by a federal arbitrator under a binding two-year agreement.

Call North Carolina's Senators and Representatives to let them know you are paying attention!

*Call Senator Kay Hagan at 202-224-8774 and tell her thank you for not signing on as a sponsor for S.560 and urge her to oppose Card Check because it is not right for North Carolina.

*Call and thank Senator Richard Burr for his support to keep jobs in North Carolina and for not co-sponsoring S,560 at 202-224-3154.

Congressmen Butterfield, Etheridge and Shuler (all co-sponsors in 2007) DID NOT Co-Sponsor HR 1409/Card Check in 2009. Please call to tell them thank you and urge their opposition to Card Check legislation!
Representative G.K. Butterfield (D-Wilson) - 202-225-3101
Representative Bob Etheridge (D-Harnett) - 202-225-4531
Representative Health Shuler (D-Haywood) - 202-225-6041

Representative Mike McIntyre (D-Robeson) - 202-225-2731
McIntyre was not a Co-Sponsor in 2007 or 2009 - but voted for it in 2007. Call to thank him for again not signing on as a co-sponsor and urge his opposition to the bill as well.

NC Congressmen that CO-SPONSORED HR 1409/CARDCHECK:
Call and let them know that you are disappointed to see their co-sponsorship of HB 1409 this week but let them know there is still time to do what is right for NC and oppose Card Check legislation.

Representative Larry Kissell (D-Montgomery) - 202-225-3715
This is Kissell's 1st term and therefore the first time he'll be on record with a vote on Card Check legislation.

Representative Brad Miller (D-Wake) - 202-225-3032
Co-Sponsored and voted for Card Check in 2007 as well.

Representative David Price (D-Orange) - 202-225-1784
Co-Sponsored and voted for Card Check in 2007 as well.

Representative Mel Watt (D-Mecklenburg) - 202-225-1510
Co-Sponsored and voted for Card Check in 2007 as well.

None of NC's Republican Congressional Delegation co-sponsored.
Call to say thank you.

Representative Howard Coble (R-Guilford) - 202-225-3065

Representative Virginia Foxx (R-Watauga) - 202-225-2071

Representative Walter Jones (R-Pitt) - 202-225-3415

Representative Patrick McHenry (R-Gaston) - 202-225-2576

Representative Sue Myrick (R-Mecklenburg) - 202-225-1976