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The Littler Report A Critical Analysis

Reading H.R. 800 reveals this morsel of truth in legislating,

If the Board finds that a majority of the employees in a unit appropriate for bargaining has signed valid authorizations designating the individual or labor organization specified in the petition as their bargaining representative and that no other individual or labor organization is currently certified or recognized as the exclusive representative of any of the employees in the unit, the Board shall not direct an election but shall certify the individual or labor organization as the representative described in subsection (a).

A Bureau of Labor Statistics report Union Members in 2008

Union members in 2007: a visual essay

In the Wall Street Journal The Employee Free Choice Act Is Unconstitutional

Numerous and extensive resources at the HR Policy Association

Under the guise of protecting “employee free choice,” Congress is considering the most significant change to the nation’s labor laws since the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) became law. Contrary to its proclaimed goals, the Employee Free Choice Act would constrain employee choice over union representation and substitute government dictation of wages and benefits for voluntary collective bargaining in newly unionized workplaces

85 Editorials Against the EFCA at Labor Pains.

From our Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram.

If the labor movement can muscle the absurdly titled Employee Free Choice Act through Congress, President Obama will likely sign it, given the role that unions played in his election. But already, Obama is talking about finding a better way to deal with the concerns of union organizers than this one-sided bill — and for good reason.

A look at the opposition at Labor Notes.

Employee Free Choice Act: Fight of a Lifetime?

Nobody wants to say it on the record, but the buzz is we won’t get the Employee Free Choice Act in its current form.

President Obama says he’s pro-EFCA but wants unions to “accommodate” the other side—despite labor’s $450 million and countless hours of volunteer work devoted to electing him.

And this; A Troublemakers Handbook 2
How to Fight Back Where You Work and Win!
edited by Jane Slaughter
The title speaks for itself.

Bottom Line, let’s get personal: From Kris Dunn’s wisdom:

A Career Killer for HR Pros - The Employee Free Choice Act

This piece of legislation would cripple the competitiveness of American business, limit the rights of employees and eliminate the need for independent-thinking HR pros, all in one easy-to-sign law.