Standing Fast

The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA)-which was passed by the House of Representatives on March 1st is mving on to the Senate. So far the bill, introduced in the Senate by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Ma) has 46 co-sponsors. If you are doing the math that leaves 4 Democrats who oppose the EFCA. Considering the role labor played in winning the Democrats the the Senate, you'd wonder what Democrat would have the gumption to buck the unions. Well here they are.

Nelson, Ben - (D - NE)720 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510(202) 224-6551Web Form: bennelson.senate.gov/email.htmlhttp://www.democrats.org/page/s/contact

Ok, not that surprised.

Lincoln, Blanche - (D - AR)355 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510(202) 224-4843Web Form: lincoln.senate.gov/webform.html

Pryor, Mark - (D - AR)217 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510(202) 224-2353Web Form: pryor.senate.gov/email_webform.htm

Kind of makes sense considering their state's main industry is the vanguard of union-busting. This last one really gets me though.

Salazar, Ken - (D - CO)UNITED STATES SENATE WASHINGTON DC 20510(202) 224-5852 Web Form: http://salazar.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm

Considering the Democratic convention will be held in Denver you would think the Democratic leadership might want to bend some arms on this. Nearly every fraction of the Democratic party from the traditional liberals and netroot types to the DLC and Joe Lieberman back the EFCA and its inexcusable to let Salazar essentially thumb his nose at the rest of the party and labor. If you can only call one Senator make it Ken.

And you might want to give the DNC call and suggest that the Democrats pull out of Denver if Salazar votes against the right to organize.

Check out the AFL-CIO blog on how to get involved.