Pro-labor forum touts union organizing law

Submitted by Anna on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 11:14

Opponents say measure would undermine employers

By MARY CALLAHAN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
April 18, 2009

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s ears must have burned at least a little Saturday as her name came up often during a labor-sponsored forum on the Employee Free Choice Act.

The Democratic lawmaker withdrew her endorsement of the federal legislation last month because of concern about the economy, and advocates rallying Saturday in Santa Rosa said changing her mind was critical to victory.

Nearly every speaker at a forum on the subject at Santa Rosa Junior College urged those in the crowd of more than 110 to lobby Feinstein by mail or phone.

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