McCain Blasts Free Choice Act

October 29, 2008

The Employee Free Choice Act will help restore workers’ freedom to form unions and bargain for a better life. And John McCain says he would veto it “in a New York minute.” In a CNBC interview on Tuesday, McCain said it would be “very, very, very unfortunate” if this legislation were passed.

“The way that Senator Obama envisions — and the unions, and this is their big push, they’ve gotten commitments from Senator Obama and Senator Biden — union organizer goes to your house and says, Hey, Joe, can I sign you up for the union? “That is — we all know what that opens the door to. It’s dangerous for America, it’s dangerous to small business. And I think it’s a threat to one of the fundamentals of democracy.”

Yes, Senator McCain, we all know what would happen next: better wages, benefits and working conditions. Quality, affordable health care for all. Retirement security. Improved public education and affordable higher education. The list goes on. Barack Obama is a co-sponsor of the Employee Free Choice Act and will work with the Congress to pass this important legislation. Take this opportunity to sign AFSCME’s petition, and be sure to vote for the candidate who will support working families. Read more on the AFL-CIO Now blog and at Think Progress.

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