Union and Business Advocates Are Drawing Battle Lines
Here are a few excerpts from a post at BlogHer by Professor Kim Pearson…
A new report card on the state of the US workforce finds that more of us are struggling to find full-time work, pay for health care and manage our debts. Meanwhile union and business advocates are drawing battle lines over a proposed new law that would change the way workers decide whether to unionize. The new law is so important that one expert says it could “decide the future of organized labor in the United States.”
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In the face of these challenges, labor advoates are pushing for the Employee Free Choice Act which allows workers to choose a union if a majority of workers sign a petition that is validated by the National Labor Relations board. It strengthens penalties for employers who penalize pro-union workers, and provides for mediatiion and arbitration if a collective bargaining agreement can’t be reached within a specified time period.
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Advocates launched a new TV ad during the Democratic National Convention:
