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Evette Avery, Delta fired employee illustrates the need for strong labor laws.

Evette Avery, fired Delta fired employee illustrates the need for strong labor laws

Evette Avery a working mother, a Teamster Union Steward at UPS, as well as an activist, continues her fight 2 years after Delta fired her.

Evette Avery speaks

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Evette Avery is a working mother providing for her family. She has been a Teamster Union Steward at UPS and an activist for workers’ rights for several years.

Evette has been working on the most extensive and effective organizing campaign with the IAM to getting union representation for Delta ramp and cargo workers. Delta fired Evette after seven years in a most undeserving manner.

Ms. Avery has been fighting this for two years. But now, there is a change that illustrates why workers must seek changes in the laws and not acquiesce to corporate platitudes.

It turns out that the law firm that was representing Ms. Avery decided that they could not win the case even with the preponderance of evidence. It turns out that Delta did not fall under the NLRB as other employers which would have made the case very difficult to win.

But Evette Avery does not know the word quit. She continues on her mission to unionize workers in her state,

Listen to the entire interview. It is worth your time.

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