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To President Obama and Congress from California Religious Leaders:

Our sacred writings teach us to protect the dignity of workers, establish justice in the workplace and challenge economic institutions that create suffering, perpetuate poverty or deny equal opportunity for all.

In accordance with these basic principles we as religious leaders support the Employee Free Choice Act, legislation that will:

• Impose stiffer penalties for companies that break existing laws against harassing, threatening, and firing workers;

• Guarantee a timely and fair process for negotiations;

• Shift the decision on how to form a union from companies to workers.