Look for the truth on union bill

Wikipedia on the Internet says "If enacted, Employee Free Choice Act would require the National Labor Relations Board to certify the union as the bargaining representative without directing an election if a majority of the bargaining unit employees signed cards; however, employees may still request a secret ballot election if 30 percent of employees petition for one."

I like unions, I think the workplace is becoming more like a "sweatshop" of the 20s all the time, but this is bad law.

Not trusting Wikipedia entirely, I Googled the House bill H. R. 1409 on the net. S. 560 is the Senate bill. Current law is covered by the National Labor Relations Act, page 264. Paraphrased it says that employees desiring union representation obtain signatures from 30 percent of the work force, then petition the 5 members of NLRB to direct that a secret ballot election be held to determine if the company should be unionized. If the board finds "just cause", the election will be directed. If more than 50 percent vote for the union. The union will be certified. This was good law, It worked for a number of years. Do we want Congress changing another "30s" law? Congress changed the "30s" banking law and look at the mess that caused.

Michael Tockey

Arlington Heights