Posted by
NOTLEGALROADKILLYET on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 5:49:55 PM
For those watching Colorado House Bill 1072 fly through the Colorado Legislature, take heart. The Labor folks are trying to do something similar in Congress, but admit it won't go far.
The Washington Times is
reporting that California Democrat Representative George Miller is proposing
"The Employee Free Choice Act" [which]
would allow workers to unionize by simply signing a card or petition stating their interest in joining the union, as opposed to the decades-old practice of secret-ballot elections.
If a majority of employees sign, the employer would be required by law to recognize and bargain with the workers' union.
The good news is that it will likely die in the Senate for lack of 60 votes. The Times speculates that Bush would veto it if it got to his desk, but given his record, that is a forlorn hope.