The National Workrights Institute is dedicated to the expansion of human rights in the workplace and we need your help. American workers have far less protections by law than do workers in other Western democracies. You can play an important role in advancing and protecting human rights in the workplace by getting involved and staying active. Be sure to make use of background information on the issues when you take action.

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Write your representative
Letter writing is a crucial means of communication your position with your elected officials. Your legislator knows that every letter received represents a large number of constituents with the same position as the writer that have remained silent. The most effective letters to legislators:

1. state the writers relationship to the legislator
2. are short and to the point
3. stick to one issue and are specific
4. personalize the issue

Sample Letters to your Representative
Right to Organize

Write a letter to the editor
Letters to the editor are effective tools in raising public support for workplace issues. The most likely letters to the editor to be published:

1. are short and to the point
2. stick to one issue and are specific
3. contain the contact information of the sender
4. refer to specific articles

Sample Letters to the Editor
Electronic Monitoring, Drug Testing, Lifestyle Discrimination, Wrongful Discharge