Employee Free Choice Act
The Employee Free Choice Act is a piece of legislation that would eliminate a worker's right to a private vote on whether to form a labor union. It was first introduced by Larry Miller (D-CA) in 2003 and again in 2005. In 2007, it was approved by the House of Representatives by a vote of 241-185. However, it never came to a vote in the Senate after a Republican filibuster. It stands a strong chance of passing in the 111th United States Congress.[1]
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Orrin Hatch (R-UT) on the Employee Free Choice Act:
"I can't think of a more insidious bill in my time in the United States Senate." He falsely claimed that the EFCA would "do away with secret ballot elections in union elections." The anti-worker Employee Freedom Action Committee is running ads claiming, "Union bosses have new scheme that makes it easier for them to harass and intimidate workers into paying costly union dues."