Today's decision by the Maryland Federal District Court to overturn the state's Fair Share Health Care law is an affront to working people. The Fair Share Health Care law would stop large, profitable corporations from shifting their employees’ health care insurance costs onto workers, taxpayers and smaller businesses.

It is unconscionable that while Congress refuses to reform our country's fatally-flawed health care system, federal law is being used as a barrier to prevent states from taking action. While the Court’s ruling is deeply disappointing, its decision to roundly reject the claim by Wal-Mart’s lobbyists that the law singled out Wal-Mart was a positive sign.

Today’s ruling will in no way deter working families and the AFL-CIO from demanding that large corporations like Wal-Mart live up to their responsibility and do their part to address our nation’s health care crisis. We will continue our fight, and will mobilize working people around the country to battle for meaningful health care reform at both the state and federal level.

Contact Steve Smith 202-637-5018