Washington Journal
Secret Ballots for Union Voting
2008-12-30T08:03:53-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjZmXC8yODMwNjQtMDQtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Ernest Istook talked about his organization’s effort to defeat the Employee Free Choice Act. The union-backed legislation, also known as the card-check bill, would give labor leaders the right to organize workers through open petitions rather than secret ballots, and would, union leaders say, prevent employers from exerting undue and potentially intimidating influence over the process. Business advocates say the proposal would give unions too much access to employees on the clock and would upend the core democratic concept of a secret ballot for elections. Mr. Istook responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
Ernest Istook talked about his organization’s effort to defeat the Employee Free Choice Act. The union-backed legislation, also known as the…
read more
Ernest Istook talked about his organization’s effort to defeat the Employee Free Choice Act. The union-backed legislation, also known as the card-check bill, would give labor leaders the right to organize workers through open petitions rather than secret ballots, and would, union leaders say, prevent employers from exerting undue and potentially intimidating influence over the process. Business advocates say the proposal would give unions too much access to employees on the clock and would upend the core democratic concept of a secret ballot for elections. Mr. Istook responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
Ernest Istook talked about his organization’s effort to defeat the Employee Free Choice Act. The union-backed legislation, also known as the… read more
Ernest Istook talked about his organization’s effort to defeat the Employee Free Choice Act. The union-backed legislation, also known as the card-check bill, would give labor leaders the right to organize workers through open petitions rather than secret ballots, and would, union leaders say, prevent employers from exerting undue and potentially intimidating influence over the process. Business advocates say the proposal would give unions too much access to employees on the clock and would upend the core democratic concept of a secret ballot for elections. Mr. Istook responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
People in this video
Hosting Organization
Series
More Videos From
Washington Journal Package
- Open Phones, Part 2
- Conflict in Gaza
- Secret Ballots for Union Voting
- Open Phones, Part 3
- Minnesota Senate Race Recount
- Open Phones, Part 4
- Department of Homeland Security
Related Video
-
Union Organizing
Mary Beth Maxwell of American Rights at Work talked about the Employee Free Choice Act, and her organization’s role in l…
-
Employee Free Choice Act
Ken Silverstein talked about the lobbying efforts against the Employee Free Choice Act. He responded to telephone calls …
-
Open Phones
Telephone lines were open for comments on news of the day.
-
Senate Debate on Presidential Nominations
Debate on nominations for National Labor Relations Board.