Spiritual Advisors Tell Congress: Passing Employee Free Choice is a moral imperative"
**Hill PRESS CONFERENCE Tuesday, 11:30 am***

Washington, DC--More than 50 interfaith leaders from across the country will fly to Washington, DC tomorrow, lobbying Congress to pass the Employee Free Choice Act. The group's visit immediately follows last week's announcement of "Faith Leaders for Workplace Fairness" (www.faithforworkplacefairness.org), a coalition of more than a dozen faith organizations who have come together in support of the legislation.

Led by Rev. Sue Gaeta of Gamaliel National Clergy Caucus and Rev. Steve Copley of Interfaith Worker Justice, the group will start their day with a prayer breakfast featuring Rep. George Miller (D-CA), the original sponsor of the Employee Free Choice Act, and SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger. They will then leave to lobby their individual Members of Congress before holding an 11:30 AM press conference with Senator Tom Harkin, the original sponsor of the bill in the Senate.

8:00 AM: Prayer Breakfast with faith leaders, Rep. George Miller and SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger
Location: Senate Visitors Center
Room 210/212

11:30 AM: Faith Leaders Press Conference Sen. Tom Harkin (original sponsor of Employee Free Choice Act)
Rev. Steve Copley (Interfaith Worker Justice)
Rev. Sue Gaeta (Gamaliel)
Location: Russell Senate Building, Room 328

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