Will unions exist?(Devil in the Details)
American Prospect, The, October, 2004 by Meyerson, Harold
AMONG THE ISSUES TO BE determined by the upcoming presidential election, there's the little item of the right of workers to secure a union. As things now stand, the Bush-appointed majority on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) may just relegate that right to history's dustbin.
Currently pending before the NLRB are two cases that deal with the validity of "card check" recognition. Under card check, employers agree to recognize a union if a majority of their employees sign pledge cards indicating their support for the union. It's the method through which the ...
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