Let your US Congress Representative & Senator know that you support the Employee Free Choice Act. Senate Bill - S.842 /House Resolution - H.R. 1696.  If this passes congress it will make it much easier for Unions to organize non-union employers.  Unions would only have to show the majority of employees have signed bargaining card and employers would have to negotiate, no election necessary!

The Washington & Nothern Idaho District Council of Laborers' has negoiated an agreement to represent 150 concrete pumpers that work for a larger concrete pumping companies in Western Washington.  This was done after IUOE 302 declined to continue their representation of their membership.  This link will take you to the District Council site explaining the issue.