Both the House and the Senate introduced the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) today, commonly known as Card Check.
See our earlier post for details on the legislation.
The most controversial part of the bill is that it will eliminate the secret ballot when workers vote on whether or not to unionize. This could lead to intimidation.
Another concern is the arbitration clauses - the bill will force arbitration by the government (or a government chosen arbitrator) if management and labor can't come to an agreement. This inserts the government into a process that some think should remain between labor and management.
Interestingly enough, both George McGovern and Al Sharpton oppose the bill, because it will deprive workers of their right to a secret ballot.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment