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  • What’s Good for the Goose Isn’t Always Good for the Gander

    In a bizarre twist of events, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Union – yes, the agency responsible for remaining neutral in employer-union disputes is staffed by unionized employees – is accusing the Board of “declaring war on NLRB employees.” In a flyer, the union urges NLRB Chairman Mark Pearce and Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon [...]

    Posted February 20, 2012

  • Will Ohio Step up to the Plate on Right-to-Work?

    Although over half of Ohio’s electorate favors right-to-work legislation, according to a new Quinnipiac Poll, the state isn’t likely to see any this year. Unfortunately, after the dismal failure to pass a ballot initiative last year, Republicans aren’t gearing up for another battle. The loss could be due to the $30 million that unions pumped [...]

    Posted February 16, 2012

  • Terrible Teachers Unions

    In New York, the head of the Elmira’s teachers’ union has admitted to plagiarism. The Star-Gazette reports that Ric Lombardini’s opinion piece “Teachers are held to unrealistic standards,” which was published in the Star-Gazette, was plagiarized nearly word for word. Students in the district found guilty of plagiarism could be suspended, but Lombardini will face no disciplinary [...]

    Posted February 15, 2012

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Secret Ballot Strike Vote

What it does: The Employee Rights Act requires a majority of union members to approve a strike in a secret ballot election before union leaders can order a strike.

Support: 74% of respondents were strongly/somewhat supportive.

Why: The rules on whether or not unions have to consult their membership before calling a strike vary by each organization’s constitution. There is no federal standard that requires majority support from union membership before a strike can be declared.

Background: Strikes can pose significant hardships for employees as union strike funds usually compensate members for far less than 50 percent of the wages lost during a strike (10-20 percent is most common). In order to collect that fraction of their pay, they are often required to participate in a picket line. The potential loss of pay and hardship suffered warrants input from a majority of affected employees before any strikes are called.

 

Find out more about the Employee Rights Act