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For David Spencer, a big part of reviving the economy involves workers taking more control over their lives.

“We have to take our employment back as a nation,” said Spencer, an El Dorado member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 436.

Spencer was among about 30 people who gathered at the United Association Local 706 building at 418 W. Main St. Thursday night, largely to discuss the Employee Free Choice Act of 2009, currently under consideration in the U.S. Congress. Members of the AFL-CIO, who have conducted several gatherings in E...