One Step Closer to The Employee Free Choice Act

The Employee Free Choice Act was introduced in both houses of Congress today. The bill would allow labor unions to bypass secret ballot representation elections that have been in place for 75 years in favor of a streamlined process known as "card check." It also contains binding arbitration provisions that would allow an outside arbitrator to dictate the terms of a first contract in the event that the parties cannot reach agreement within the first four months of negotiations, and it would impose substantially increased penalties against employers who commit unfair labor practices.

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