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govERNMENT AFFAiRS CArd CheCk legislATion Private Practices: The Employee Free Choice Act almost certainly receive early consideration in the 111th Congress is the so-called “Employee Free Choice Act” ([EFCA] introduced in 2007 as H.R. 800/S. 1041), or “card check” legislation. If enacted, this legislation would amend the National Labor Relations Act to strip workers of their right to a federally supervised private ballot when deciding whether or not to join a union. In place of a private ballot, workers would receive card checks which would allow a union to organize if a majority of workers sign the card. The process is overseen by paid union organizers, not the federal government, and each worker’s choice is ultimately made known to their employer, co-workers, and the union organizers. Adopting such a system would lead to coercion and intimidation of the American worker and should not be tolerated. Additionally, EFCA would mandate compulsory, binding arbitration on the employer and the employees as part of the collective bargaining process. The arbitration provision would have a third-party government official make labor contract decisions that are binding upon both parties. This would mean that the business owner would have no real voice in his own business nor would the now unionized employees be provided with the opportunity to vote on their new contract. one piece of legislation that will the process is overseen by paid union organizers, not the federal government, and each worker’s choice is ultimately made known to their employer, co-workers, and the union organizers. adopting such a system would lead to coercion and intimidation of the american worker and should not be tolerated. margin (241 – 185) and fell short of the 60 votes needed in the cloture vote to proceed (51 – 48). The vote was almost entirely along party lines with support from democratic legislators and opposition from republican lawmakers. With democrats picking up seats in both the House and Senate in last November’s election, the bill is far closer to having the votes necessary for passage and is very high up on the leadership’s agenda. AAIA has joined the Coalition for a Democratic Workforce, teaming with more than 500 national, regional, state In 2007, the U.S. House of and local organizations in opposing Representatives passed EFCA by a wide the Employee Free Choice Act. You can visit the coalition’s Web site at www. myprivateballot.com for more information. To send a letter to your representative and senators asking them to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act when it is considered by Congress, visit our Legislative Action Center at http:// capwiz.com/aftermarket/home/. 18 | AFTERMARKET INSIDER | FEBRUARY • MARCH 2009 http://www.myprivateballot.com http://www.myprivateballot.com http://www.capwiz.com/aftermarket/home/ http://www.capwiz.com/aftermarket/home/

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Aftermarket Insider - February/March 2009
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Aftermarket Insider - February/March 2009