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Workforce Freedom Airlifts: American Business Owners Stand Up Against Card Check

 
 

Wall Street Journal Op-Ed: Organized Labor and Citizens United

When President Obama delivered his tongue-lashing to the Supreme Court in his State of the Union address—accusing the justices of opening "the floodgates for special interests"—he didn't mention the No. 1 beneficiary of the Court's Citizens United decision. Nor did Sen. Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) when he excoriated the campaign finance case as a victory for "corporate America."
 
 

Press Releases

Employers from Eight States Blitz Capitol Hill to Express Opposition to Card Check
Over 250 Participants Cite Threat to Job Creation, Economic Recovery
 
U.S. Chamber Applauds Senate Rejection of Becker
Urges President to Respect the Democratic Process and Nominate a Mainstream Candidate
 
 
Nationwide Poll: Jobs YES, EFCA NO
Voters Pan 'Compromise' Alternatives and Politicians Who Support EFCA
 
U.S. Chamber Urges HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Re-Nominated Labor Board Nominee Craig Becker
‘Any Senator who supports the private ballot should oppose this nomination’
 

U.S. Chamber TV Ad in Virginia Governor's Race Cites Deeds' Union Ties

» Watch the ad (Quicktime)
 
 

Polls Expose Card Check Bill 'Compromises' Unpopular with Voters

Pennsylvania Business Coalition to Sen. Specter: There is no 'compromise' on EFCA

"As representatives of employers large and small from across Pennsylvania, we express our gratitude to you for your stated opposition to the legislation and cloture motion. We understand, however, that a compromise is being discussed that would still allow some provisions of EFCA to become law.
 
"We want to state clearly that the employer community sees no place for compromise on legislation that is so fundamentally flawed."
 
 

Chamber Calls for Hearing on Nomination of Craig Becker to NLRB

A letter from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to the Senate HELP Committee is calling for the Senate to hold hearings on the nomination of Craig Becker to become a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
 
"Mr. Becker is currently Associate General Counsel of one of the most aggressive unions in the United States, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which has a record of using questionable pressure tactics with the goal of forcing employers and workers to recognize unions without the democratic protection of secret ballot elections. This close association raises questions about Mr. Becker’s ability to impartially judge cases that may come before the Board."
 
 

Beware of False Compromises on Card Check

On July 17, the New York Times reported that Senators working on a “compromise” version of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) have decided to drop the card check provisions from the bill.  The card check provisions would effectively eliminate the use of secret ballot elections from organizing campaigns.  Instead, union organizers would be allowed to publicly pressure workers to sign cards with automatic certification being issued once more than 50% of workers signed.

While some have viewed this as a victory, even an amended EFCA remains a significant threat to workers, employers and the economy.  ... Read on »

 
Labor Double-Speak on Arbitration

View the ad running in Roll Call and Politico. (PDF)

New Navigant Study Looks at Shareholder Proposals

Rewarding activist investors at the expense of average shareholders does not move governance of our markets in the right direction. A federally mandated one-size-fits-all approach to corporate governance is not good government and will undermine shareholder interests.
 
 
 
To urge Congress to vote against card check (specifically the binding arbitration provision).

View the ad running in Roll Call and Politico, urging Congress to vote against card check (specifically the binding arbitration provision). (PDF)

 

New Radio Ads

 

Asking Senator Specter to Keep Standing Firm Against Card Check

 

EFCA - GrassRoots Voices in PA

 

Chamber Launches TV Ad Blitz Against Card Check in Five Key States

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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The Banner Countdown

 
On April 29, the AFL-CIO removed the giant banners promoting Card Check from its headquarters building. According to AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka, the banners had "ripped."
 
Interestingly enough, the AFL-CIO was not the only one to take its banners down on April 29. The Communications Workers and the Teamsters also followed suit, and workmen removing the banners stated that they were taking them down "all over town."
 
When confronted with this information, Trumka stated in Politico that "we'll put up another one." OK. The clock is ticking...

In the News

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    Card Check: Learn the Basics

    Background on the Employee Free Choice Act, what it means for business and how it effectively eliminates secret ballot elections for workers.
     
     

    America’s Leading Newspapers Weigh In

    The editorial boards of some of the nation’s leading newspapers, such as The Wall Street Journal, the L.A. Times, and The Washington Post, took a look at the Card Check bill. They concluded decisively that the legislation effectively eliminates private ballots.  See the link below and read for yourself.
     
     
    A Jobs Agenda for America

    The U.S. Chamber places the full weight of its organizational capacities behind one overarching mission--strengthening the competitiveness of the U.S. economy to increase opportunity and prosperity for all Americans. We focus on 10 key challenges:
     
          
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