The deception of the Employee 'Free Choice' Act
Two years ago I commented about this bill - see the March 16, 2007 posting on this blog. The economy is in decline, national debt is skyrocketing, millions are unemployed, and now Congress and union bosses desperate for increased membership (i.e. more 'dues paying members') to enhance their political clout, prestige and influence are peddling this anti-democratic (i.e. anti secret ballot) and anti-American initiative once again.
This bill would allow unions to organize workers without a secret ballot, giving employees the power to organize by simply signing cards agreeing to join.
***This is great if you are a union organizer because you can 'convince' employees to sign them through various means. The employee who refuses to sign this non-secret 'card' would of course (tongue in cheek) not be subject to intimidation or ostracism by other 'pro-union' employees. This virtually guarantees that any group of workers will be unionized whether they really want to be or not. They have no choice otherwise they will face constant harassment from pro-union bosses and coworkers. So much for the land of the free!
A second provision would give federal arbitrators power to impose contract terms on companies that fail to reach negotiated agreements with unions.
***So now the government will tell businesses how to hire, pay, fire, manage, and discipline employees? This sounds very much like a backdoor attempt for national (read 'government') control of private business and commercial enterprises - the stuff of fascist, communist, or at best socialist nations. This is NOT something our nation, a republic with a constitution that was written to keep government out of private business, should be supporting.
The Employee Free Choice Act is bad for America, bad for democracy, bad for freedom, bad for the economy, etc...It is 'good' for rich and politically connected union bosses.
This bill would allow unions to organize workers without a secret ballot, giving employees the power to organize by simply signing cards agreeing to join.
***This is great if you are a union organizer because you can 'convince' employees to sign them through various means. The employee who refuses to sign this non-secret 'card' would of course (tongue in cheek) not be subject to intimidation or ostracism by other 'pro-union' employees. This virtually guarantees that any group of workers will be unionized whether they really want to be or not. They have no choice otherwise they will face constant harassment from pro-union bosses and coworkers. So much for the land of the free!
A second provision would give federal arbitrators power to impose contract terms on companies that fail to reach negotiated agreements with unions.
***So now the government will tell businesses how to hire, pay, fire, manage, and discipline employees? This sounds very much like a backdoor attempt for national (read 'government') control of private business and commercial enterprises - the stuff of fascist, communist, or at best socialist nations. This is NOT something our nation, a republic with a constitution that was written to keep government out of private business, should be supporting.
Here in America, union bosses and their political allies in Congress want to get rid of the 'secret' ballot in the name of 'free choice'? How can you choose freely if everyone knows who you're voting for? What's next?
Both of these 'Employee Free Choice Act' provisions are strongly opposed by business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers.The Employee Free Choice Act is bad for America, bad for democracy, bad for freedom, bad for the economy, etc...It is 'good' for rich and politically connected union bosses.
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