News Coverage related to the Employee Free Choice Act

The Employee Free Choice Act, a bill that would help unionization, is getting a lot of attention.  The New York Times Editorial, "The Right to Unionize," March 6, 2007 in support gives a quick summary of the bill:

The most significant change in the bill is known as a majority signup, which would allow employees at a company to unionize if a majority signed cards expressing their desire to do so. Under current law, an employer can reject the majority’s signatures and insist on a secret ballot. But in a disturbingly high number of cases, the employer uses the time before the vote to pressure employees to rethink their decision to unionize.

Below are some links for those interested (the sources line up with whether they support or oppose the bill):

• Steven Greenhouse, "Bill Easing Unionizing Is Under Heavy Attack," New York Times, Jan. 8, 2009.
• Esther Kaplan, "Can Labor Revive the American Dream," The Nation, Jan. 7, 2009.
• AFL-CIO's webpage includes a page saying why the bill is needed, links to Congressional testimony, an issue brief, and a place to sign the petition in support. 
• American Rights at Work also has a page dedicated to the Act.
• Richard A. Epstein, "The Employee Free Choice Act is Unconstitutional," Wall Street Journal Op-Ed, Dec. 19, 2008. 
• James Sherk & Paul Kersey, "How the Employee Free Choice Act Takes Away Workers' Rights," Backgrounder #2027, The Heritage Foundation, Apr. 23, 2007.   

-E.R. erosser@wcl.american.edu