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ASPEK Indonesia which represents 75,000 members in the service sector throughout Indonesia has sent solidarity support for the Employee Free Choice Act to the Ambassador at the US Embassy in Indonesia.



On 9 June 2009, the delegates of ASPEK, Bro Rusdi - General Secretary of ASPEK Indonesia, Bro Yusuf - Chairman of Antara Union and Bro Antoni - General Secretary of Rabobank Indonesia Union along with Bro Kun Wardana of UNI Apro met with Stanley Harsha, Labour Attache of US Embassy in Indonesia.



During the meeting, the group emphasized their strong commitment as a UNI family member to support the trade unions in the US in enabling American workers to exercise their rights and to have a genuine voice at work through the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act.



Stanley warmly welcomed the ASPEK group and said he will send this message to the Ambassador of US Embassy in Indonesia, Cameron R. Hume, as well as to their contacts in the US. He knew ASPEK very well and on many occasions he met with ASPEK leaders.



ASPEK is a strong supporter of the Employee Free Choice Act and is ready to take further action in global solidarity with US workers.



June is the Global Action Month in support of the US Employee Free Choice Act. The global union movement, led by the International Trade Union Confederation and national union centres are organising US embassy visits in scores of countries to send a clear message of support to President Obama, who has publicly supported this vital legislation.



UNI is calling on all its affiliates to make an embassy visit in June and to send photos and reports on the visits for us to post on our website.