October 23, 2008
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS ALERT
The Employee Free Choice Act
("Card Check"):
Share Your
Thoughts With Congress
The
Employee Free Choice Act, or the ?Card Check? Bill, may have
a significant impact on HIDA members and their businesses.
Currently, the proposed legislation has been approved in the
House of Representatives but has not passed the Senate.
Democratic leadership has signaled that passing the legislation
will be a top priority in 2009. We urge HIDA members to review
the EFCA and
contact Congress with your thoughts and how it may affect
your business.
Background:
Under current labor law, the U.S. National Labor Relations Board
certifies a labor union as an exclusive representation of
employees if it is voted by either a majority signature drive
(also known as a ?card check process?), or by secret ballot NLRB
election. The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) would no longer
permit employees to vote for a union by secret ballot. Under the
legislation, a union would be formed when a majority of
employees sign union cards (when the NLRB does not find illegal
coercion). In addition, the EFCA;
-
Allows
a union to begin bargaining with an employer 10 days after the
card check process approves the union
-
Amends
collective bargaining law
-
Increase some
penalties for employers who violate union organizing laws
For additional
information, please review the House Education & Labor
Committee?s
hearing on the EFCA.
Sincerely,
HIDA Advocacy
Team
Health
Industry Distributors Association
310
Montgomery Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 549-4432
(703)
549-6495 fax
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