Employee Free Choice Act
Protect the Rights of Employees to Freely Choose Union Representation
ATU Supports:
Passage of the Employee Free Choice Act, which would protect the rights of employees to freely choose union representation.
More working people than ever - some 57 million - say they would join a union if they had a chance, according to a survey from Peter D. Hart Research Associates. But employers routinely harass, intimidate and coerce workers who try to exercise their right to form a union at work.
The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) would strengthen protections for workers' freedom to choose by: (1) providing for majority verification (commonly known as card-check) as a means by which workers can freely express their choice whether or not to form a union, limiting interference from the employer; (2) creating meaningful penalties, including treble back-pay awards and civil fines of up to $20,000, for employer violations of employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA); and (3) providing for first-contract mediation and arbitration supervised by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services (FMCS).
Employee Free Choice Act Updates:
- TODAY is International Human Rights Day - December 10, 2007
- Labor Leaders Gather in DC for Historic Global Organizing Summit - December 10, 2007
- Handful of Senators Deny Employee Free Choice - July 2, 2007
- Employee Free Choice Act Vote in Senate TOMORROW - June 25, 2007
- Senate Vote on EFCA Expected this Week - June 18, 2007
- ATU Local 448 Members Join Call for Employee Free Choice Act - May 21, 2007
- Oregon Members Rally for Employee Free Choice Act - May 7, 2007
- Oregon ATU Member Calls for Freedom to Organize - April 16, 2007
- Fight for the Employee Free Choice Act Moves to the Senate - April 2, 2007
- House Passes Employee Free Choice Act - March 5, 2007
Other Employee Free Choice Act Resources:
AFL-CIO - Employee Free Choice Act Home Page
Text of The Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800)
Other ATU Federal Legislative Priorities:
- Fully Fund the Federal Transit Program at SAFETEA-LU Authorized Levels
- Preserve Section 13(c) Transit Employee Labor Protections
- Increase Transit and Intercity Bus Security Through Mandatory Training, Planning and Increased Federal Funding
- Support Federal Initiatives to Address Safety and Security on School Buses
- Expand the Usage of and Raise the Limit on Tax-Free Transit Benefits to Equal Parking Benefits
- Allow Certain Federal Transit Funds to be Used for Operating Assistance
- Encourage State Transit Investment
- Ensure Fairness for CDL Holders in the Disposition of Non-CMV Traffic Citations
- Extend and Expand Health Care Coverage for All Americans