For Immediate Release – Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Contact: Mary Ellen Burke, (202) 349-5880

Americans for Prosperity’s National Save My Ballot Tour Travels to Pennsylvania, Mar. 30-31

Events in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Philadelphia will feature special guest speaker Joe the Plumber

AFP urges Senator Sen. Arlen Specter to vote against Employee Free Choice Act

HARRISBURG─ Americans for Prosperity (AFP) will defend workers’ rights to cast secret ballots in Pennsylvania as part of its nationwide Save My Ballot tour in opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act, also known as “card check,” which would strip workers of their rights in union organizing elections.

“Some lawmakers want to abolish private ballot elections through the misnamed Employee Free Choice Act, and allow unions to organize just by collecting signatures on union cards. This would give them the ability to pressure and intimidate workers in public,” said AFP President Tim Phillips. “We support the secret ballot so every worker has the right to vote on such an important matter without coercion or retaliation.”

AFP will be joined by Joe the Plumber in taking its Save My Ballot Tour across Pennsylvania-- Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia-- to urge U.S. Senator Arlen Specter to vote against card check legislation.

“Senator Specter may be the deciding vote on this key piece of legislation,” said Phillips. “We need to send him a strong message that the so-called Employee Free Choice Act is an enormous assault on our democratic values and on our rights here in Pennsylvania and across the nation.”

Beginning in North Carolina, the nationwide tour kicked off in Greensboro and Raleigh last month where over 500 citizens urged Senator Kay Hagan to vote ‘no’ on card check legislation. After Pennsylvania, the tour will travel to Virginia and Arkansas.

Speakers will include business, community, and political leaders concerned about what “card check” legislation could do to hurt economic prosperity in Pennsylvania.

All events are free and open to the public. Food will be served.

The Save My Ballot Tour Schedule is included below:

Save My Ballot Tour - Pittsburgh
When: Monday, March 30th
5:30-7:30pm
Where: Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh Green Tree
101 Radisson Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Who: Joe the Plumber
Tim Phillips

Save My Ballot Tour - Harrisburg
When: Tuesday, March 31st
11:30am-1:00pm
Where: State Capitol-front steps
Who: State Sen. John Eichelberger (R-30)
RJ Harris, Radio Host WHP 580AM
Joe the Plumber
Tim Phillips, AFP President

Save My Ballot Tour - Philadelphia
When: Tuesday, March 31st
6:30-8:00pm
Where: Plymouth Meeting Community Center
Who: Jerry Gorski – President, Association Builders and Contractors
Tim Phillips, AFP President
Tammi Schaible, vice president at V-Talese, Inc. Interior/Exterior

For more information and registration, email info@afphq.org or visit www.SaveMyBallot.com