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Originally Posted by murp0434
check this out
Washington Times - Obama supports union organizing
well it looks as though this is going to happen. Having worked in both union and non-union jobs, I personally am very much against unions. I don't see the point other than to take a little of your money in return for ....nothing (in my experience). Now, as a manager of a non-unionized manufacturing facility, this bill really scares me. All union organizers have to do is convince a simple majority of your workers to sign off on "union cards" which constitute a vote. There is no open forum, no private ballot and no way to change your mind (like there is now). Seems like it pretty much gives free reign to union organizers to come in and establish a union without a manager even knowing. Plus it forces the union on the other half of the employee group that didn't even necessarily vote for, on or even want or know about the possible unionization. ....
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One could suggest that this is a misrepresentation of the Employees Free Choice Act or at least is heavily influenced by the company side of the argument. No surprise for a Washington Times article.
Currently, if a set minority of employees (25-30%) express an interest in organizing, the NLRB could be called in to organize and supervise an election...a process that can take months.
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Basically I completely agree with this quote: it "take[s] away the protection of a private ballot, giving union organizers free rein to publicly pressure workers into signing cards stating support for a union."
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Pressure on workers comes from both sides....or maybe you believe intimidation of workers only happens on one side (hint: IMO, it is often the side that can hire/fire/promote/reprimand, etc -- i.e. the company/employer).
During those months after 25-30% express interest in voting on unionizing, the employer can (and have) pull workers aside, one on one to "dissuade" the worker through intimidation tactics, threaten workers with replacement if they do unionize and strike at some future point in time, claim that a union would result in forcing the workplace to go out of business, etc.
Under the EFCA, a secret ballot would still be required if a majority of employees choose that method over the card check.