House Committee on Education and Labor
U.S. House of Representatives

Workers should decide if they want a secret ballot not management. Management wants the vote so they can delay elections, intimidate workers in one on one meetings to dicourage workers from forming unions, fire workers that support unions and do what ever they can to delay or avoid a vote. Don't be fooled by the Republican paternalism. It's just another form of union busting. We've had enough. Let us decide if we want a vote or not.

I agree with Republican proposal to make ALL union organizing attempts decided by secret ballot. It is interesting that pro-labor positions are about fighting management intimidation. But none of it addresses union and co-worker intimidation. Management does not set election schedules, the NLRB does. Yes, management holds group meetings and one-on-one meetings with employees to talk about the decision to not unionize. Union do the same thing. Unions can carry on campaigns in support of their position for months before an election is set. They also hold meetings in which management cannot be present, and meet with employees individually to convince them to sign a card.

The campaigning from both sides serves one purpose, to provide both sides of the arguement for or against unionizing so that an employee can make an informed choice.

The NLRA IS NOT BROKEN. Allow the card check system to exist so workers can express their desire to consider representation, and let the workers vote in a secret, NLRB controled election to voice their decision.