Tell Lawmakers to Co-sponsor the Employee Rights Act!

Every worker deserves choice.

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Dear Lawmaker:

I am writing you today asking you to co-sponsor much-needed legislation that protects workers' rights.
The Employee Rights Act would put rules in place to protect workers' rights, increase work flexibility, and make sure unions are accountable to the workers they represent.
Among other provisions, it would accomplish this by:
- Requiring every union election be conducted by secret ballot, the same way Americans vote for elected officials
- Allowing workers to opt-out of giving their private information to union organizers
- Allowing workers to trigger union recertification votes, instead of being trapped in a union they never voted for
- Stopping federal agencies from enacting harmful and confusing regulations that take away self-employment careers
- Allowing businesses to offer additional businesses to independent contractors
- Protecting local small businesses that operate as franchises and vendors
Unions can best serve their members when participation is voluntary - not coercive - and when workers have the power to hold accountable the union that claims to speak for them. Additionally, Workers have a right to pursue career arrangements that fit their unique personal and family situations.
These common-sense reforms would make sure that workers have more choice in the workplace, and ensure that their rights remain intact, free from intimidation and force.
Please co-sponsor the Employee Rights Act today!
I am writing you today asking you to co-sponsor much-needed legislation that protects workers' rights.

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Today, more than 90% of unionized workers have never voted for their union representation. This shows unions don’t always represent worker’s interests.

Thankfully, the Employee Rights Act would put rules in place to protect workers’ rights and ensure unions are there to serve members.

Here are 5 ways the bill would protect workers’ rights:

1. Recertification will now be required: This is the biggest change the act makes. This provision will make sure that unions periodically stand for reelection instead of being voted on once and staying forever. This will keep unions more accountable.

2. Unionization and recertification will require a majority vote from all workers: If employees want to start or recertify a union, they will need to obtain a majority vote from their bargaining unit, not just the members present.

3. It provides for a secret ballot: Just like every American can keep their vote to themselves, union members would be able to choose if they want a union to represent them without fear of intimidation.

4. It protects privacy of personal information: Members may opt-out of giving personal information to unions during organizing campaigns. Unions have used personal information to intimidate workers. This protection will free workers from intimidation.

5. It makes contributions for political advocacy voluntary: Today, unions can use dues from members for political activity. The act would require that unions receive opt-in permission from members before spending their dues on political advocacy.

Unions best serve their members when participation is voluntary, not coercive. These common-sense reforms would make sure workers’ rights stay intact, free from intimidation and force. But it will only pass if you make your voice heard.

Tell your lawmaker to co-sponsor the Employee Rights Act!