Tag: card check

EFCA: The Saga Continues, As Does the Misinformation

By Federal Employment Law Insider Sep 4, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Sep 4, 2009

Through the first part of the summer, there were no major developments regarding the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). Essentially, both sides were maintaining the same positions. There have been, of course, occasional releases of “studies” and proposals by ostensibly neutral parties, but those volleys were the political equivalent of random shots exchanged by military […]

Democrats Drop EFCA Card-Check Provision

By HR Hero Jul 17, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jul 17, 2009

Democrats have reportedly agreed to drop the card-check provision of the controversial Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). The card-check provision would have made it much easier for employees to form labor unions by allowing a majority of employees to unionize by signing card-check petitions. Under this provision, employers would no longer have been able to […]

Union Card Checks and Neutrality Agreements

By Michigan Employment Law Letter Aug 31, 2007 HR Hero Line

Updated: Aug 31, 2007

by Robert Vercruysse and Gary Fealk Labor unions may be on the decline, but they’re once again ramping up organizing efforts, especially in stronghold states. More and more unions are seeking to avoid the traditional National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election process and are requesting employers to enter into card-check and neutrality agreements. HR Guide […]