For anyone wondering why special interests are still fighting to enact a proposal as unpopular as card check, it may be time to consider that old adage: “follow the money.” The Hill reports this morning on a new analysis that shows a stunning financial gain for union leaders if their predictions about card check hold true: “Passing the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) would result in millions in ad... Read more »
With all the fuss that’s been made over the so-called Employee Free Choice Act, one would be forgiven for thinking it’s the only proposal out there to change federal labor law. Luckily for workers, it’s not. Last week, Republicans led by Rep. Tom McClintock and Sen. David Vitter introduced the Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees Act – aptly dubbed the RAISE Act, because it... Read more »
The monthly jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor came out this morning, and the news was grim. An estimated 345,000 Americans lost their jobs in May, bringing the unemployment rate to 9.4 percent – its highest level in more than 25 years. Amid continued job losses, it’s no surprise to see editorial boards continuing to voice their opposition to the anti-worker, anti-job card check scheme.... Read more »
The so-called Employee Free Choice Act is in trouble. It has been rejected by the American public – union and non-union households alike – and it has come under fire from opinion leaders and a growing number of elected officials in Washington and around the country. Now, in a desperate bid to resuscitate the controversial scheme, a coalition has been manufactured to feign the appearance of support... Read more »
Although card check remains the top legislative priority among union bosses, the Las Vegas Sun is reporting that internal squabbles may be threatening prospects for the controversial plan. It’s good news for workers, but the big spending special interests behind the bill will certainly be disappointed: “After spending hundreds of millions of dollars to win Democratic majorities in Congress and ele... Read more »
At the core of the controversial Employee Free Choice Act is a provision known as card check. Rather than permitting workers to form unions through federally-supervised secret ballot elections, a card check system requires workers to publicly declare – by signing, or not signing, an authorization card – whether they wish to join a particular union. The card check ploy has been resoundingly rejecte... Read more »
Fifteen. That’s how many people showed up for a rally last week in support of the Employee Free Choice Act in Fort Wayne, Ind. Other Hoosier State rallies for the act, also known as “card check,” didn’t exactly pack ‘em in, either. The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports that a mere 40 people attended a similar event in Indianapolis while just 30 arrived in South Bend. To put it another way, that’s... Read more »
Your state may give you a “right-to-work,” but can it protect you from the effects of card check? The simple answer is NO. The Employee Free Choice Act, now being considered in Congress, can even apply to the 22 states that have “right-to-work” laws. “Right-to-work” means these states forbid unions from requiring workers to join them or pay dues as a condition of employment. Currently, states that... Read more »
Enactment of the controversial card check scheme may be the highest priority of union bigwigs and many Washington Democrats wanting to provide payback for their political allies. But surely, the legislation is aimed at multi-national corporations and mammoth business interests with resources to engage in the complex negotiations and legal hurdles that come with card check organization … or is it? ... Read more »
The concept of card check – where everyone knows whether you wish to join a particular union, whether you want them to or not – is not the only reason why Americans are against the Employee Free Choice Act. There are plenty of bad ideas to go around in this proposal. One equally troubling – and lesser known – aspect of the bill is that it can deny workers the right to vote on their first contract.... Read more »
