If you thought the union movement was in decline—Think Again!” So read an online ad for a recent seminar in Las Vegas that promised to help me remain union-free. Actually, I had thought the union movement was in decline, but I’m an open-minded sort, so I was willing to be persuaded otherwise. I paid my $1,595 and signed up. Organized… return to article
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Reader Comments (1)Page 1 of 1 pagesUnionbusting Economics-
The way to put unionbusters out of business is to encourage Democrats to compromise with Republicans on the Employee Free Choice Act.
Congress should pass increases on penalties for violations of current law, and remove the changes to labor law to which Republicans vehemently oppose, namely requiring companies to accept the results of a majority signature card organizing drive.
Putting economic teeth for violators of Labor Law would critically wound the Union busting industry. It would be far more economical to simply negotiate fairly with employees, rather than pay for an expensive union buster, and then paying even more expensive fines when caught firing supporters of concerted action.
Most American realize the benefits of negotiating as a group. Often employees get discounts at local merchants, or on vacation packages. The right of employees to associate with each other for mutual benefit does not require that they join a union...employees can also form moral committees, employee associations, or even their own independant unions without affilation with the big unions. Yet all Americans are harmed by the unionbusters and the economic advantages of violating labor law.
Requiring the “card check” provision on the EFCA is a bridge too far. It’s time for incremental labor reform to aid all Americans who simply believe in the enforcement of the laws that helped make America great.
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