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Minster Charlie Davis, Pastor of the Church of Christ–Red Chute, delivers a prayer in honor of Shreveport City workers who are engaged in a struggle to form a union and for the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act.

“It’s Time for a Change” Prayer Vigil sponsored by A. Philip Randolph Institute and St. Mary’s Baptist Church in Shreveport, LA August 11, 2009.

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Interfaith Worker Justice and several allies from the religious community held a prayer vigil to move Senator Landrieu to support the Employee Free Choice Act in New Orleans on Monday June 15th. The crowd joined together signing “I woke up this morning with my mind on justice” to the tune of Fred McDowell’s “I Woke Up This Morning With My Mind on Jesus”.

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IUPAT Local 2350 discusses the Employee Free Choice Act.

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Deacon John Moore, President of the American Federation of Musicians Union Local 174-496 in New Orleans, wants Congress to support the Employee Free Choice Act.

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BatonRougeCLChttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/batonrougeclcNonprofitJohn Green, Employee Free Choice Act, IBEW, Louisiana, LA, AFL-CIO, unionJohn Green talking about the Employee Free Choice Act

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James Nelson, owner of Creative Computer Concepts in Baton Rouge, Willie Payne, owner of Payne’s Hair Academy in Baton Rouge, and Jennifer Turner, Manager of the Community Book Center, talk about how the Employee Free Choice Act will grow the economy, increase their customer base, and give workers a voice on the job

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AFSCME Members from throughout the state of Louisiana gathered at the Legislature in Baton Rouge on Tuesday May 12th to rally against proposed budget cuts that would negatively impact public sector employees.

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Rev. Dr. C.S. Gordon Jr., Pastor New Zion Baptist Church, delivers the faith community’s statement of support for the Employee Free Choice Act at a press conference in front of Senator Landrieu’s office in New Orleans on September 3, 2009.

Over 100 local religious leaders and clergy members in the Greater New Orleans area have signed on in support of workers rights and the Employee Free Choice Act.

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Elsie Burkhalter, of Slidell, LA, serves as President of the St. Tammany Parish Federation of Teachers, Vice President of LFT and is the Vice Chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party.

In St. Tammany Parish all employees–bus drivers/owners/operators, secretaries, food service workers, custodians, teaching assistants and teachers–have their union with LFT.

Ms. Burkhalter talks about the professional dignity that comes with the right to bargain collectively and why she supports the Employee Free Choice Act.

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Stewart Acuff at the League of Woman Voters Event in Baton Rouge, Louisiana talking about the Employee Free Choice Act

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