Even Bigtime Liberal George McGovern Opposes the so called Employee Free Choice Act

[Bonestorm]

Unless you are a better labor attorney than, well, a labor attorney, then I'll take his word for it. I called him up to ask. Was on the phone with him as I read your response.

He said, "It depends on the contract."

It's even more localized than I thought and more restrictive than you think. The company doesn't always get to decide, and here they don't. We get a vote. Period.

Last time, 5 people who signed cards changed over and the Union lost for the second year running. But only at the vote.

Well, you must not be explaining the issue to your FIL properly or he is mistaken. Given that his response is that "it depends on the contract" I presume you aren't explaining it properly. Given that a recognition of a union (either through card check or election) precedes a contract, it is silly to say it depends on the contract. Unless, your FIL is talking about neutrality agreements.

What I am talking about is the initial decision to have a union form. As a matter of federal labor law an employer, when presented with 50%+1 of signed authorization cards, can either choose to recognize the union or force an NLRB election. The company always get to decide. Period.

 

[uscitizen]

The employee Free Choice Act?

With such a good sounding name it must really screw the hell out of employees.

 

[Damocles]

The employee Free Choice Act?

With such a good sounding name it must really screw the hell out of employees.

It does. When you work in a place like mine you come to appreciate that vote quite a bit.

Two parties pulling at you constantly and only one place you get to express yourself without fear of reprisal from one of them. This bill seeks to take it away.

I'm hoping something more like this comes into play:

http://kdka.com/business/union.voting.rules.2.896889.html

 

[DamnYankee]

"To my friends supporting EFCA I say this: We cannot be a party that strips working Americans of the right to a secret-ballot election. We are the party that has always defended the rights of the working class. To fail to ensure the right to vote free of intimidation and coercion from all sides would be a betrayal of what we have always championed."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121815502467222555.html

It's also unconstitutional:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122964977342320545.html

Gotta love how the corrupt Left uses PC wording which is the exact opposite of what they are trying to do. Liberals are assholes.