It has been reported that Vice President Biden is meeting with officials from the AFL-CIO to plan strategy for the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). They are allegedly intent on getting the EFCA passed as rapidly as possible. It has been further reported that Congressman George Miller (D-CA) is planning on introducing the EFCA bill within the next few weeks.
As previously reported in this blog, the EFCA will do away with secret ballot elections and permit union organizers to pressure employees into joining unions. In addition, it will make Corporate America vulnerable to steep fines for any violations of the National Labor Relations Act and mandate binding arbitration for collective bargaining if first contract negotiations fail.
Increased unionization will drive up labor costs, thus worsening an already dire recession. In addition, the millions of dollars that unions will accumulate from the dues of new members will be spent to advance organized labors’ political agenda, thus helping to ensure that unions maintain a powerful voice in congress.
If Corporate America is going to defend itself from the anti-management effects of the EFCA, it is essential that it develop an effective strategy now.
