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AFL-CIO NOW BLOG NEWS
Guess who's joining the campaign for the Employee Free Choice Act in Maine?

It's state Rep. Jim Campbell, a Republican who is defying the expectations of pundits and corporate shills by supporting workers' freedom to form unions and bargain. He has appeared at public events around the state and written in local news outlets to show his support for the Employee Free Choice Act.

Here's what Campbell says about the need to pass the Employee Free Choice Act and its importance to rebuilding the economy:

Common-sense solutions should be used to create good jobs that can support a family and put money back into our economy. Historically, no institution has been as effective at improving the quality of life for working families as membership in a union. Union members earn better wages, have better health care coverage and can count on a more secure retirement than nonunion workers.
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