The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) may come up for a vote at any time. This onerous legislation would eliminate an individual’s right for a secret ballot vote on whether or not to join a union as well as mandate binding arbitration in labor negotiations!

Don’t be fooled by recent articles indicating a compromise has been reached! There can be no compromise on eliminating the rights of workers to vote by private ballot in union organizing elections. There can be no compromise on the imposition of unprecedented government imposed mandatory binding interest arbitration in labor contract negotiations. There can be no compromise that is designed to limit free speech and silence debate!

Now is the perfect time to contact your legislators in the districts where you live or have operations, urging them to oppose the EFCA. While many members of Congress have expressed concerns with EFCA in its current form, it is important that we continue to urge members – especially Senators – to oppose votes, especially votes on cloture in the Senate, on the EFCA in any form.

The International Housewares Association does NOT support the Employee Free Choice Act in any form. There is no substitute for the right of a secret ballot election, and no current alternative recognizes that right. We believe passage of this bill would be detrimental to business.

Read the complete Report on EFCA (PDF)