Support Employment Non-Discrimination Act
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THIS SAME LETTER SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
February 8, 2002
Dear Senator:
On behalf of the 1.4 million members of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), I am writing to express our support for S.1284 and H.R.2692, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). Introduced with bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate, we urge your support for it as well.
As an organization that represents workers in the workplace, we are very familiar with the myriad ways that employers discriminate against workers that have nothing to do with the ability to perform the functions of a job. Dismissal, harassment, intimidation, and discrimination should be outlawed in all their various forms, whether based on race, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or other irrelevant factors.
The United States of America is the preeminent economic and political power of the world because we seek to utilize the talents and abilities of all of our citizens. History has proven that our nation?s diversity is one of our most important strengths. The UFCW opposes workplace discrimination, supports equal employment opportunity for all, and urges you to cosponsor and support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
Thank you for your consideration of these views. Please feel free to contact our Legislative and Political Affairs Department if you have questions or need more information.
Sincerely,
Douglas H. Dority
International President
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