Killing Free Choice in the Employee “Free Choice” Bill
The recent news that Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter has become a member of the Democratic caucus has given new life to legislation that many thought had been put to rest for this Congress — the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA).
Last year, I wrote on these pages that I was opposed to this bill because it would eliminate secret ballots in union organizing elections. However, the bill has an additional feature that isn’t often mentioned but that is just as troublesome — compulsory arbitration.
This feature would give the government the power to step into labor disputes where employers and labor leaders cannot reach an agreement and compel both sides to accept a contract. Compulsory arbitration is bound to trigger the law of unintended consequences.
No less a Labor Man than Senator McGovern has come out against this SEIU smokescreen EFCA is prelude to the State Apprenticeship Councils that will run every Trade Union (BAP) Apprenticeship Program in the country. Emil Jones was tasked with sneaking this idiotic and dangerous SEIU plot to geld Trades Union power.
The real danger to and ultimately the death of Real Labor in America will closely follow EFCA.
Unions that back this smokescreen will by it.
Good post, John!
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