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Employee Free Choice Act
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The
Employee Free Choice Act[1] was a
legislative bill that was introduced into both chambers of the U.S. Congress on March 10, 2009.
[2] The bill's purpose was to
[3]
| “ | amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations [unions], to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. | ” |
The bill would have, first, allowed a union to be certified as the official union to bargain with an employer if union officials collect signatures of a majority of workers. The bill would have removed the present right of the employer to demand an additional, separate ballot when more than half of employees have already given their signature supporting the union.
[4] Second, the bill would have required employers and unions to enter binding arbitration to produce a collective agreement at latest 120 days after a union is recognized. Third, the bill would have increased penalties on employers who discriminate against workers for union involvement.
Employee Free Choice Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
“Some things you must always be unable
to bear. Some things you must never stop refusing to bear. Injustice
and outrage and dishonor and shame. No matter how young you are or how
old you have got. Not for kudos and not for cash. Your picture in the
paper nor money in the bank, neither. Just refuse to bear them.”
