Hundreds of union members march in LA in Support of the Employee Free Choice Act

The march began about 10 a.m. at the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor office near MacArthur Park and is expected to continue along Wilshire Boulevard, with three short stops before reaching the federal building in Westwood at 5 p.m.

Olympic Boulevard was closed this morning for the first three miles of the march. For the rest of the route, police and traffic officials will determine whether to direct marchers onto sidewalks or continue to close roads, organizers said.

The Employee Free Choice Act would require employers to recognize a union once a majority of workers signed membership cards, in what is known as a card-check system.

Typically, companies exercise their right to require an employee election organized by the National Labor Relations Board.

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Tags: Employee Free Choice Act, EFCA, Free Choice Act, Card Check, Workers Rights, Labor Unions