Bush NLRB goes after worker rights

July 19, 2006

The Bush-appointed National Labor Relations Board (NCRB) is set to rule on three cases that could reclassify millions of workers (and thousands of AFSCME members) as "supervisors." Have you ever checked the work of a colleague, lead others on a project or made assignments? You could become a 'supervisor' overnight – with no pay increase, of course. And if you’re reclassified as a supervisor, you could lose your union membership, your overtime pay and your bargaining rights. Today workers held a huge rally at the AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington,DC. And workers are taking to the streets across the country to pressure the NLRB and to call on Congress to demand that NLRB Chairman Robert J. Battista let us testify against these new classifications. Click here to tell Congress that we must be heard at these hearings. Click here to find a week of action event near you.