Hundreds to March upon Senator Dianne Feinstein’s L.A. Office Calling on Her to, “Let President Obama Sign!”

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO:

WHAT: Hundreds of workers and community supporters will hold a rally outside of Senator Dianne Feinstein’s L.A. office to urge her to support the Employee Free Choice Act, federal legislation that would help workers earn good wages, healthcare and retirement benefits by signing a card to join a union. President Barack Obama has committed to sign the legislation into law if it reaches his desk, making Feinstein’s support crucial. However, Feinstein remains the only Democratic member of the California Congressional delegation who has yet to support the legislation which could help open the pathway for thousands of Americans to join the middle class. Corporations such as Wal-Mart have contributed millions to help defeat it.

For months, workers across the country have been fighting to help pass the Employee Free Choice Act. In L.A., workers have written more than 10,000 letters, made thousands and thousands of phone calls, organized delegations, marched, held vigils -- all in an effort to convince Senator Feinstein to support workers’ right to organize for better pay and benefits.

WHEN: Wednesday, June 3^rd @ 11:00 am

WHERE: Senator Feinstein's L.A. Office - 11111 Santa Monica Blvd. (Cross Streets: Santa Monica Blvd. and Sepulveda Blvd)

WHO: 300-400 workers, clergy and community supporters
Maria Elena Durazo, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, L.A. County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
Judy Chu, Board of Equalization, State of California
Rick Jacobs, Founder and Chair, Courage Campaign

The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO is the chartered Central Labor Council (CLC) of the AFL-CIO in Los Angeles County and is the second largest in the country, representing over 800,000 workers through over 350 unions. Its mission is to promote a voice for workers so they can remain in the middle class, move themselves out of poverty by joining a union, encourage active participation in the political process by electing pro-union and pro-worker officials and to advance public policies that support workers and their families. As the coordinating center for labor’s political activity, the Federation believes that in educating and mobilizing workers to be politically active they can create and sustain healthy communities, and FIGHT FOR GOOD JOBS that REBUILD THE LOS ANGELES MIDDLE CLASS. Visit the Federation at www.launionaflcio.org.