Washington, DC, Oct 6, 2006 - U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) today was honored by the Alliance for Worker Freedom (AWF) with its third annual “Guardian of Worker Freedom” award during a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol. The worker rights organization presents the award to members of the House of Representatives who vote along with workers on a majority of the labor issues tracked by AWF.

This year, the “Guardian of Worker Freedom” award was given to members who voted for freedom and opportunity for workers. The right to secret ballot elections, the National Right-to-Work Act, pension reform, US-Oman free trade, the FAA bargaining bill, lobbying accountability and transparency, and raising the minimum wage were all tracked in 2006.

“These key votes in favor of workers and against corrupt labor union bosses really separate those who support keeping American workers competitive versus those who do Big Labor’s bidding,” said AWF Executive Director Ryan Ellis.

“John Carter clearly knows the difference between being pro-Big Labor and pro-American worker,” continued Ellis. “When it comes to keeping American workers competitive, John Carter is a tremendous advocate for a twenty-first century workforce.”