The Little Unions That Couldn't.

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  • Author(s): Frank, T. A.
  • Source:
    Washington Monthly. Jan/Feb2009, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p20-23. 4p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      LEGISLATIVE bills; LABOR laws; LABOR union laws; EMPLOYEES
    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED StatesReport Available
    • Abstract:
      The article focuses on the U.S. Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), a legislation which would strengthen several laws and procedures that govern how workers choose whether or not to join a union. It cites that EFCA is a revision of existing labor laws that makes establishing a union easier for workers. It says that the rhetoric over EFCA has focused on one particular element of the legislation called card check. According to the proposed law, if a majority of workers fill out cards authorizing a union to represent them, the union is automatically certified.