Two items of interest to start the week:

1. An item which appeared Late Friday in the Washington Post; I found the blog comments instructive, particularly the comments related to an organizing effort underway in Indiana and the role Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) could play in that effort.

Washington Post: House of Labor

Labor Advocate to Join Biden’s Middle Class Task Force

2. An article out of the Utica Observer-Dispatch: http://www.uticaod.com/business/x360589615/Area-unions-back-employee-choice-bill “> where both congressman Arcuri’s comments and the blog reaction to the article are instructive..

As we’ve often discussed, there are many ways to keep our agenda on target when it comes to legislation. Tuesday, unions and others will commemorate ‘workers memorial day’ and several house hearings are calendared on workers’ rights issues.

All of this is to say, the fight continues and now is not the time to let up! Those of us traveling to Washington DC in mid-may will be bringing up EFCA in our member meetings but use the opportunities you have in your districts to ensure your members are informed and making their views known as well.

For information on how you can take part in the “New York Day” in Washington, May 11 - 13, 2009, click here.