I Support The Employee Free Choice Act

I am writing to voice my support for the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 560, H.R. 1409) which has recently been reintroduced in Congress. We need the Employee Free Choice Act to offset rising health care costs, home foreclosures, stagnant wages, and shrinking retirement plans. To revive the economy and rebuild the middle class in the long term, we need to empower workers to bargain for better wages and benefits. The Employee Free Choice Act will strengthen penalties against employers who break the law. The act strengthens workers’ ability to achieve a first contract within a reasonable period of time. The act gives workers a free choice and a fair path to choose to form a union.
The Employee Free Choice Act is a critical piece of our economic recovery. I'm confident you'll continue to represent the best interests of workers in your district by supporting it. Scroll down to Employee Free Choice Day of Action. click link here:http://www.virginia-organizing.org/media_releases.php#68

VOP Supporting Health Care Reform in VA

Virginia Organizing Project members are supporting health care reform around Virginia. "We’re closer than we’ve been to meaningful health care reform in 60 years. This reform will provide accessible, affordable, quality health care for ALL Virginians. Legislation has been passed by three House Committees and one Senate Committee that meets these goals." The Virginia Organizing Project and Health Care for America Now members across the state have attended Town Hall meetings, written letters to the editor, canvassed with their neighbors, and made phone calls to urge our Members of Congress to support this legislation. I insist that we MUST keep this up! Please take the time to call 1-877-264-4226 and ask Senators Mark Warner and Jim Webb and all of our 11 U.S. Representatives to support this health care legislation. http://www.virginia-organizing.org/healthcare.php

Young Black Males In Society

“Have a goal, work at it and always remember nobody has the right to take away your destiny. Your destiny is in your hands.” These are the words of Dr. Kanu, VSU Interim Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Education. Dr. Kanu gave this opening remark during the Young Professional Network Campaign to Empower Youth. Mario Van Peebles, director of film Bring Your “A” Game, said that 75% of whites graduate from high school. The amount of Asians that complete high school is at 77% and only 50% of African Americans receive their high school diploma. http://www.vsu.edu/pages/2662.asp?item=12627

VSU's 124th Annual Opening Convocation

Virginia State University’s 124th Annual Opening Convocation welcomed VSU alumni, students, family and friends to an exciting school year. President of the student government association, Cassandra Campbell told students during her speech, “I expect you all to take a proactive step and become involved in Trojan land.” After Campbell’s speech, President Eddie N. Moore was introduced by keynote speaker Dr. W. Weldon Hill. President Moore began his speech by saying to his audience to stand before them was an honor and he was pleased to be their speaker for the evening. From there Pres. Moore went on to say this will be the last academic year of his presidency. http://www.vsu.edu/pages/2662.asp?item=12619

V.O.P. on Capitol Hill

On Sept. 9, 2009 I visited Capitol Hill along with the Virginia Organizing Project to push the Employee Free Choice Act -- EFCA-- agenda. In attendance were members from various constituent groups such as civil rights activists, environmentalists, education advocates, worker’s rights advocates, women’s’ rights activists and faith based organizations. According to Father Les Schmidt, a Bishop Liaison for the forty-eight Catholic Church, the Employee Free Choice Act is an important issue to the faith community. The EFCA bill is an issue of justice in the workplace. Father Schmidt says, “A worker can always be left out or canceled. Our present system is broken. Employees need the right to organize without fear of intimidation from employers.” Father Schmidt says, “Justice delayed or justice deferred is always justice denied.” Srcoll down to Employee Free Choice Day of Action. click link:
http://sumofchange.com/index.html

Eugene Robinson visits VSU

Author of book “American Politics & Journalism in the age of Obama” was born 1968 in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The town of Orangeburg was governed by Jim Crow laws which legally segregated businesses and schools by race. During this time there was a protest -now known as the Orangeburg Massacre - that tried to counter the Jim Crow laws. The Orangeburg massacre was the motivation that sparked Robinson’s desire to write.

Robinson has worked as a columnist and editor for the Washington Post for over twenty-five years. In 2009, Robinson received a Pulitzer Prize award for his commentary on the 2008 presidential election. http://www.vsu.edu/pages/2662.asp?item=12601

Healthcare Reform, the Time is NOW!

The Virginia Organizing Project is a grassroots organization based in the community to assure that the average Virginian can make their concerns and voices heard in matters that involve public legalities. The VOP is demanding that the Public Health Insurance Plan is a choice for Virginians to establish better insurance health care reform. I support the Virginia Organizing Project in their efforts to secure a more sufficient health care plan for Virginians. I encourage all Viriginians to call Senator Warner at 1-888-436-8427 and tell him to support the choice of a Public Health Insurance Plan. The time more than ever is NOW! http://www.virginia-organizing.org/