 | The year started with work to pass the Employee
Free Choice Act (HR 800). Our efforts paid off in the House in
March when Representatives voted by a sound margin of 241-185 to
pass the legislation. The Senate failed to gain the 3/5 support
needed to “invoke cloture” which would have allowed for a true vote
for the bill, but it did secure a majority of support (51-48)!
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| In April, nearly 800 Rapid Response activists got
together in Washington, DC to rally, lobby and get educated on key
legislative issues as part of the National Rapid Response
Conference.
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| In late Spring, the Anti-Sweatshop Bill (HR
1992/S 367) was reintroduced in the 110th Congress. A national
action combined with targeted local actions throughout the duration
of the year helped propel the bill to 152 cosponsors in the House
and 18 in the Senate – with more to come!
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| September was the kick-off for a series of
InfoAlerts that share the story of what happened to our economy and
how it came to favor corporations over everyday Americans. If you
missed any of this series, please visit the Rapid Response website
under
Taking Back Our Economy. |
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