ABC Member: Unions Cashing In At Workers’ Expense
Monday, September 14th, 2009 by adminABC members continue to stand up against the Employee Free Choice Act. Today, Brett McMahon of Miller and Long writes on Project Labor Agreements, EFCA, and those who will pay the real price for bad laws. He writes:
… unions stand to gain easier unionization if the controversial Employee ‘Forced’ Choice Act is passed. The bill takes away workers’ rights to vote via secret ballot during union elections and forces workers and businesses into government mandated contracts that are binding for two years.
Contrary to news reports, “card check” is not dead, and none of the potential “compromises” are any better. The binding arbitration provision that allows a government arbitrator to draft a contract covering all aspects of the relationship between employers and employees remains a real threat to the entire free enterprise system.
The small businesses that make up the vast majority of America’s construction industry are not looking for special favors — we are only asking for a fair opportunity to compete. Government intervention is only merited when it serves to preserve the free enterprise system — not just a favored group.
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