As part of their effort to raise awareness about the Employee Free Choice Act, the Service Employees International Union (whose Illinois council sponsors this website) is organizing events at McDonald's locations around the country tomorrow at noon.  On the SEIU blog, Michael Whitney writes:

We want to speak directly with McDonald's employees about what it's like to work for a CEO who is paid 770 times what his workers earn, leaving working families with barely enough to afford the "Dollar Menu." [...]

The Employee Free Choice Act gives workers the free choice to join unions so they can bargain for better wages, benefits, and retirement security. But it's apparent that McDonald's doesn't want its employees to see any of that.

We previously wrote about McDonald's multi-million dollar plan to fight the EFCA.  In addition, local SEIU leader Keith Kelleher devoted part of his recent Progress Illinois column to his difficult experiences trying to organize fast food workers in the 1980s.  If you're interested in taking part in tomorrow's effort, use this handy tool to search for actions in your area.  Those in downtown Chicago can join SEIU members at the Rock & Roll McDonald's (at the intersection of Clark & Ontario) at noon.