Hoffa calls for senate house votes
(PRN/USN) WASHINGTON, November 6, 2013 - The
International Brotherhood of Teamsters yesterday called on Congress to pass the
Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) which would provide strong federal
protections against discrimination, making it illegal to base hiring decisions
or to fire someone because of their sexual orientation or gender identity
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"Workers for more than a century have joined forces to
protect each other from intolerance and favoritism," said Jim Hoffa,
Teamsters General President. "We support ENDA because we stand for fair
treatment of all workers, as we always have. Workers cannot be divided for any
reason, whether it be race, religion, ethnicity, gender or any other
basis."
The Teamsters applaud the Senate for breaking the filibuster
and moving ahead with this important legislation and urge senators to pass ENDA
quickly.
"I urge the House of Representatives to look into their
hearts and take the same course," Hoffa continued.
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States , Canada and Puerto Rico .
If you would like more information regarding the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, visit the Teamers web site at
www.teamster.org
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