New Board, New Rules

摘要

For the better part of 2009 and 2010, the fear of many employers and their advocates was that Congress was going to pass the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). In a nutshell, the EFCA would have significantly changed the way in which unions organize employees by mandating card-check recognition. Currently, the process of choosing to unionize involves a 45-day campaign, during which time the union and the employer— within certain limits—are able to advocate for their respective positions. At the conclusion of that campaign period, there is a secret vote by all eligible employees to approve or decline union representation.