CWA:Little Rock Rally, March to State Capitol to Put Focus on Employee Free Choice

WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--
Hundreds of Arkansas workers, ministers, union leaders, and faith and civil
rights activists will rally outside Little Rock`s Central High School, then
march to the State Capitol in a call to elected officials to support workers`
rights and the Employee Free Choice Act.

At the historic site, participants will remembers the courage of the Little Rock
9, then will join a march led by Arkansas ministers to the State Capitol, where
local elected leaders, faith leaders and others will call on Senators Blanche
Lincoln and Mark Pryor to support the Employee Free Choice Act.

CWA Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Rechenbach will speak at the rally, along with top
AFL-CIO and other union leaders. Earlier that day, Rechenbach will join a 9 am
rally of faith, civil rights and union activists in Fort Smith, at Steel
WorkersLocal 370, 2107 Brazil St. Those participants then will travel to the
Little Rock event.

The Employee Free Choice Act is crucial to building an economy that works for
everyone and to restoring the middle class. It will restore bargaining rights
for U.S. workers; currently the U.S. is alone among the world`s industrial
democracies in denying workers` bargaining rights.

Who: Workers from across the state, joined by faith, civil rights and union leaders

What: Rally for the Employee Free Choice Act

When: Saturday July 11, 1 pm

Where: Central High School, 1500 South Park Street, Little Rock

CWA Communications
Candice Johnson
202-434-1168
cjohnson@cwa-union.org

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