New Legislation Would Deny Workers the Right to Secret Ballot Elections in the Workplace
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WASHINGTON, DC—February 6, 2007—New legislation introduced in Congress would strip away workers’ right to a federally supervised secret ballot election when deciding whether or not to join a union, leaving workers far more vulnerable to coercion and intimidation during union organizing drives. The so-called “Employee Free Choice Act,” introduced yesterday by Rep. George Miller (D-CA), would replace secret ballot elections with a process called “card check” where a union is recognized in a workplace if a majority of workers sign a card in the presence of union organizers. The move is a reversal for Miller who in the past has been a vocal advocate for secret ballot elections during union organizing drives.
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- People:
- George Miller
- Lisbeth Lyons
- Places:
- Washington, DC
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