BCTD President Ayers Meets With House Republicans On Employee Free Choice Act
BCTD President Mark Ayers joined AFL-CIO President John Sweeney and other labor leaders at a meeting with moderate House Republicans to urge their continued support for the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). The group of moderate Republicans all voted in favor of the bill the last time it came before the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote. President Ayers reiterated that the Building Trades considers EFCA its Number One legislative priority, and urged these Republican moderates to stay the course.