BACKING LABOR BILL

March 09, 2009 by Brad

Labor Organizers Campaign In La Crosse For Bill To Reduce Intimidation Against Pro-union Employees

THE PLAYING FIELD BETWEEN EMPLOYER AND WORKER NEEDS TO BE MORE LEVEL.
THAT'S THE ARGUMENT BEHIND A NEW LABOR BILL BEING PROPOSED IN CONGRESS. WISCONSIN UNIONS ARE SEEKING PASSAGE OF THE 'EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT,' TO REDUCE THE CHANCES OF FIRING OR PUNISHMENT FOR WORKERS WHO TRY TO UNIONIZE. CHRISTIAN PLATTEN (PLATT-un) RECENTLY JOINED AN INSULATORS' UNION IN MILWAUKEE, AND GETS HEALTH INSURANCE HE DIDN'T HAVE BEFORE. PLATTEN TELLS LA CROSSE REPORTERS THAT HE OFTEN HAD TO WORK 12 TO 16 HOURS A DAY WITHOUT OVERTIME PAY BEFORE ENTERING THE UNION.