Our Shared Agenda – Workplace Equality
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Corporate policies and government laws that ensure unfair and unsafe workplaces must be replaced with new policies and laws based on our shared values of fairness and equality for all. That is why we strongly urge you to support the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), and take action to ensure these critically important pieces of legislation pass both houses of Congress and are signed into law by President Obama this year.
These laws, once enacted, will put the American Dream back within the reach of millions of hard-working families and keep CEOs in check.
Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans should not live in fear of being looked over for a position, fired from a job or denied promotion because of who they are. These Americans, who are especially dependent on benefits provided for them and their families by collective bargaining agreements, need the protection and equality guaranteed by legally enforceable union contracts. Unions have bargained inclusive benefits for LGBT families from non-discrimination clauses, to domestic partner healthcare to pension benefits.
As everyone struggles to keep their jobs and provide for their families, it is now more important than ever that the Employee Free Choice Act and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act are enacted by Congress and the President. For fairness in the workplace, please take action in support of these two important pieces of legislation today. Sign the postcard below and then call your two Senators and your Representative and urge them to support these two important parts of achieving dignity and respect in our workplaces.
Together, we will enact our shared agenda for fairness and equality for all working Americans! Download the PDF and show your support for workplace equality, or go to www.sharedagenda.org for more information.
FACTS TO THINK ABOUT:
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In 31 states, it is perfectly legal to fire someone because of their sexual orientation.
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In 39 states, it is perfectly legal to fire someone because of their gender identity/expression.
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Since 1975, unions have been bargaining contracts with non-discrimination protections.
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The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) would extend fair employment practices under federal law to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
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Over 60 International Unions and union organizations have endorsed passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
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Union contracts allow LGBT workers who face discrimination to grieve and remedy that discrimination, all in a timely manner.
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ENDA does not mandate that employers provide domestic partner benefits to their employees; our unions will need to continue to push forward that battle for inclusion.
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According to a recent Gallup study, 89% of Americans believe LGBT people should have equal job opportunities.
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CEOs get contracts that protect their wages and benefits. But some deny their employees the same opportunity.
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Workers who belong to unions earn 30% more than nonunion workers. They are 59% more likely to have employer-provided health coverage and 72% more likely to have pensions.
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In California, unions donated over $2 million dollars to defeat Prop 8.
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10 international unions, representing over 10 million workers, have endorsed an end to marriage discrimination and yes to marriage equality.
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