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Empowering Workers: Right to Work
State Right to Work laws, authorized by the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947, provide employees covered by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) with the freedom to choose whether to join a union. These laws prohibit union security agreements, ensuring that union membership or financial support is not a condition of employment.
More than half of the states have enacted Right to Work laws, which aim to create more dynamic and inclusive labor markets by upholding individual rights and promoting economic growth.
The Harms of Project Labor Agreements
A Project Labor Agreement (PLA) is a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement required for federally-funded construction projects. PLAs can limit competition by excluding non-union contractors and workers from the project, often leading to increased project costs.
Secret Ballots vs Card Check
A secret ballot vote conducted by the National Labor Relations Board safeguards workers privacy and freedom of choice in union elections. By contrast, “card check” recognition – where a union’s representational rights are secured through authorization cards signed by workers – can be influenced by intimidation or coercion by coworkers or union organizers.
The U.S. Supreme Court described card check as “inherently unreliable” due to the “natural inclination of most people to avoid stands which appear to be nonconformist and antagonistic to friends and fellow employees.”
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