By Doug Cunningham

The American people support labor unions and if given the chance tomorrow 53 percent of workers would vote to have a union. That’s according to a national opinion poll by Peter D. Hart Research Associates. AFL-CIO Organizing Director Stewart Acuff says with public opinion on labor’s side and the suppression of union organizing by employers rampant it’s time for labor law reform.

[Acuff]: “The time is right for us to escalate this fight and for real action on real labor law reform. There's more understanding than ever that workers need unions in order to improve their lives, more understanding that the economy is not working for workin' people. And the public is staunchly opposed to employer campaigns against workers efforts. And the 2006 elections set the stage for congressional action."

The Employee Free Choice Act would make it easier for workers to join unions, eliminate employer intimidation and put real teeth into punishing employers who violate the rights of U.S. workers to form unions. The Hart Research Associates poll shows that 69 percent of Americans support the labor law reforms the Employee Free Choice Act would make.