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Programs > Workforce Freedom Initiative

Chambers of Commerce in Right-to-Work States

February 11, 2009

To [House and Senate Members from RTW States]
 
The undersigned chambers of commerce from right-to-work states urge you to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), legislation that would curtail the rights of both employees and employers and would hamper economic recovery and growth.
 
EFCA would effectively eliminate the secret ballot election for union organizing and force workers to make the important decision about whether or not to unionize in front of union organizers. It would invite intimidation and coercion; lead to widespread disenfranchisement of workers who may oppose unionization by cutting them out of the process; and limit an employer's ability to counter false and misleading rhetoric.  EFCA also radically alters collective bargaining by allowing unions to end good faith negotiations and force employers into binding interest arbitration to set all the terms and conditions of a union contract, not just wages and benefits, but work rules, management rights clauses, and how union dues are collected. Finally, EFCA imposes new penalties only on employer misconduct, not on union misconduct.
 
While some have suggested that businesses in right-to-work states would not be significantly affected by EFCA, nothing could be further from the truth. Workers in right-to-work states are just as likely as those in other states to find themselves suddenly unionized as the result of a secret card check campaign. Even though workers in right-to-work states do have the right to refuse to pay union dues, if the workplace is organized, they must give up their right to deal directly with their employer. Likewise, employers would be forced to accept arbitration agreements that may impose conditions inconsistent with established business models and impede the ability to compete.
 
Given the growing economic recession, it is critical that businesses have the flexibility necessary to meet the needs of a challenging economy if we are to create an environment in which businesses can grow and create jobs. The Employee Free Choice Act is inconsistent with this critical goal.
 
The undersigned chambers of commerce urge you to oppose EFCA.
 

197 Chambers of Commerce from the Right-to-Work States  * New signatories
 
Alabama
Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce
Business Council of Alabama
Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County
Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce
Northwest Jefferson Chamber of Commerce*
 
Arizona
Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber
Ajo Chamber of Commerce
Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce
Bullhead Area Chamber of Commerce
Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce
Gilbert Chamber of Commerce
Glendale Chamber of Commerce
Graham County Chamber of Commerce
Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce
Mesa Chamber of Commerce
Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce
Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce
Sedona Chamber of Commerce
Tempe Chamber of Commerce
Tucson Chamber of Commerce
Yuma County Chamber of Commerce
 
Arkansas
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas
Benton Area Chamber of Commerce
Blytheville/Gosnell Area Chamber of Commerce
Conway Area Chamber of Commerce
Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce
Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce
Rogers Lowell Chamber of Commerce
Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce
Springdale Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce*
 
Florida
Clay County Chamber of Commerce
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce
Greater Eastern Collier County Chamber of Commerce
Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce
Largo/Mid-Pinellas Chamber of Commerce
Manatee Chamber of Commerce
Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce
Walton Area Chamber of Commerce
 
Georgia
Athens Area Chamber of Commerce
Bainbridge-Decatur County Chamber of Commerce
Barrow County Chamber of Commerce
Camden County Chamber of Commerce
Cobb Chamber of Commerce
Covington/Newton County Chamber of Commerce
Darien-McIntosh County Chamber and Visitor Information Center
Development Authority of Macon County and Chamber of Commerce
Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce
Dublin Laurens County Chamber of Commerce and Development Authority
Georgia Chamber of Commerce  
Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce
Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
Paulding Chamber of Commerce
RHBC Chamber of Commerce
Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce*
Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce
Waycross / Ware County Chamber of Commerce
 
Idaho
Caldwell Chamber of Commerce
Eagle Chamber of Commerce
Nampa Chamber of Commerce
 
Iowa
Ames Chamber of Commerce/Ames Economic Development Commission
Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce
Davenport One
Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce
Fort Dodge Area Chamber of Commerce
Greater Burlington Partnership
Greater Cedar Valley Alliance and Chambers (Cedar Falls and Waterloo)
Greater Des Moines Partnership
Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce
Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce
Mason City Chamber of Commerce/North Central Iowa Growth Partnership
Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
 
Kansas
Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce
Lenexa Chamber of Commerce
Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce
NEJC Chamber of Commerce
Overland Park Chamber of Commerce
The Kansas Chamber
 
Louisiana
Baton Rouge Area Chamber
Bossier Chamber of Commerce
East St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce
Greater New Orleans, Inc.
Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce*
Hammond Chamber of Commerce*
Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce*
Jefferson Business Council*
LACCE- Louisiana Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
Louisiana Business and Industry
New Orleans Business Council*
Plaquemines Association of Business and Industry*
Southwest Louisiana Chamber of Commerce
Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce
North Webster Chamber of Commerce
Northshore Business Council*
River Region Chamber of Commerce
St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce*
St Tammany West Chamber of Commerce
Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce
 
Mississippi
The Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce
Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce
Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce
Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce
Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce*
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
South Sioux City Chamber of Commerce
 
Nevada
Carson City Chamber of Commerce
Henderson Chamber of Commerce
Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
Reno Sparks Chamber of Commerce
 
North Carolina
Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce*
Catawba County Chamber of Commerce Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce
Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce
Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce*
Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce*
North Carolina Chamber of Commerce
Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce
Union County Chamber of Commerce
 
North Dakota
Bismarck-Mandan Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of Fargo Moorhead
North Dakota Chamber of Commerce
 
Oklahoma
Ardmore Chamber of Commerce
Bixby Chamber of Commerce
El Reno Chamber of Commerce
Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce*
The State Chamber of Oklahoma
Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce*
 
South Carolina
Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce
Chester County Chamber of Commerce
Clemson Area Chamber of Commerce
Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Greater Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce
Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce
Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce
Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center
South Caroline Chamber of Commerce
Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce
Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce*
 
South Dakota
South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry
 
Tennessee
Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce
Blount County Chamber of Commerce
Bristol Chamber of Commerce
Clay County Partnership Chamber of Commerce
Fayette Co. Chamber of Commerce*
Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce
Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce
Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee Chamber of Commerce
The Lauderdale County Chamber of Commerce
Wayne County Chamber of Commerce
 
Texas
Arlington Chamber of Commerce
Baytown Chamber of Commerce*
Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce
Garland Chamber of Commerce*
Granbury Chamber of Commerce
Greater Boerne Area Chamber of Commerce*
Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce
Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce*
Humble Chamber of Commerce
Lewisville Chamber of Commerce
Longview Partnership
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
Midland Chamber of Commerce*
New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce
North San Antonio Chamber*
Pearland Area Chamber of Commerce*
San Marcos Area Chamber
Sonora Chamber of Commerce
South Montgomery County
South San Antonio Chamber of Commerce*
Woodlands Chamber of Commerce*
Texas Association of Business
 
Utah
Provo Orem Chamber of Commerce
Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
Sandy Chamber of Commerce
St. George Area Chamber of Commerce
 
Virginia
Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of Smyth County
Chase City Chamber of Commerce*
Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce
Dinwiddie County Chamber of Commerce
Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce*
Franklin County Chamber of Commerce*
Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce*
Front Royal-Warren County Chamber of Commerce*
Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce
Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
Greater Williamsburg Chamber and Tourism Alliance*
Halifax County Chamber of Commerce
Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce
Harrisonburg/Rockingham Chamber of Commerce*
Lynchburg Regional Chamber of Commerce
Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce*
Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce*
Northumberland County Chamber of Commerce
Petersburg Chamber of Commerce
Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce
Sussex County Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce*
 
Wyoming
Buffalo Chamber of Commerce
Campbell County Chamber of Commerce
Worland-Ten Sleep Chamber of Commerce
 
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