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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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Union Recertification

What it does:  The Employee Rights Act requires that every unionized workplace have a supervised secret ballot election every three years to determine whether employees want to continue to be represented by any incumbent union.

Support: 75% of respondents were strongly/somewhat supportive.

Why: Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) indicates that less than 10% of currently unionized employees voted for the union in their workplace.

Background: Once a workplace is unionized it is nearly impossible for employees to decertify a union. As a result, millions of unionized employees work in union shops where they have never had the opportunity to vote on whether or not they want to remain represented by that union.

This provision is especially important in light of the NLRB’s recent proposal to shorten the time period for elections where employees have insufficient time to formulate an informed vote.

 

Find out more about the Employee Rights Act