Tell the world about Employee Free Choice.

Welcome to the CWA and JwJ-sponsored video contest designed spread the word about EFCA - the Employee Free Choice Act. This is a wonderful opportunity for progressive and creative student activists with a flair for producing short videos.

Click here to download and print the flyer with complete details. For more information about worker rights abuses and the need for EFCA see: Communications Workers of America, Jobs with Justice, and American Rights at Work.


ENTER THE CONTEST

You will need to create a Brightcove account to upload your video. You only need to provide an e-mail address to create an account.


Contest Guidelines

  • Contest entries must be received by March 31st, 2008
  • Videos should be between 1 and 3 minutes long. Accepted formats include wmv, avi, mov, mpg and flv.
  • Videos should highlight the failure of U.S. labor laws to protect workers who seek to unionize - and why America needs the Employee Free Choice Act.
  • The videos can be serious - based on an actual campaign - or funny/satirical, ala the Daily Show or Michael Moore. Videos will be judged on their creativity and effectiveness of their message.
  • Up to 10 finalists will be selected to receive a $500 contribution toward their campus action programs.
  • Finalist videos will be placed on the web, and the public will vote on the 3 best, with top winners receiving awards of an additional $1,000, $750 and $500 respectively.