| For our economy to be strong, we must have a strong work force, and for our work force to be strong, we must have strong organized labor. Marta Jorgensen believes this, and it shows in her support for legislation like the increase in the federal minimum wage and the major union organization bill that were passed into law last year.
The union organization bill amended the National Labor Relations Act to allow workers to choose to organize a labor union and outline a time frame for bargaining without requiring a vote if they so wish, as well as to penalize employers who attempt to influence the formation of a union. As a result, labor unions can fight for their workers' rights more efficiently and more effectively. Marta Jorgensen is a firm supporter of this law.
A living minimum wage and more efficient union organization are two important pieces in Jorgensen's comprehensive platform, called E-Revolution. Along with calls to change energy, environmental, and education policy, E-Revolution demands reform in American economic policy to secure a better, more stable economic future. Aside from working to make wages more livable and labor unions more effective, Jorgensen proposes the creation of millions of new jobs in fields like alternative energy as well as plans to safeguard our future from the perils of global warming.
By contrast, longtime Republican incumbent Elton Gallegly voted against both the minimum wage increase and the union organization bill. With his votes last year and his long history of opposition to minimum wage increases and other labor issues, Gallegly has repeatedly demonstrated that his priorities do not lie with the nation's working men and women. While there were enough voices of reason in Congress to pass the federal minimum wage increase and the union organization bill despite Gallegly's opposition, we cannot trust that this will remain the case in the future.
Marta Jorgensen knows that American workers must be able not just to work, but to live She knows that they must be able to organize and orchestrate their power, and that when they work together they can achieve anything. She understands that American workers must be able to work in our economy and, at the same time, that the American economy must also work for our workers. We must have Marta Jorgensen's sensible pro-labor voice in Congress next year.
To learn more about Marta Jorgensen's plans and her ambitious E-Revolution platform, visit her website at JorgensenForCongress.com today.
David Graham, supporter |
