It looks like Snarlin' Arlen's own employment future has lead him to reconsider his recent opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act. He and Senator Diane Feinstein are working on a compromise bill which would replace card check with a secret absentee-ballot-like provision. On first blush, it sounds promising.
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I don't think that the EFCA isn't really something that should be compromised on though. I like the idea of a mail-in ballot, but I don't see why there has to be an exclusive relationship between that and majority sign-up. I'm also worried about understaffing and underfunding at the NLRB. It's not like the EFCA would take away the secret ballot anyways: If 30% of the workforce wants a secret election, that's what they get.
I'm a little concerned about the arbitration removal, but if it's not in the passed EFCA I wouldn't be shocked. Disappointed, maybe, but I think labor might be willing push for that at a later date if they need to.
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