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U.S. Chamber TV Ad in Virginia Governor's Race Cites Deeds' Union Ties» Watch the ad (Quicktime)
 Polls Expose Card Check Bill 'Compromises' Unpopular with Voters
Wall Street Journal Op-Ed: The Schumer ProxyThe ‘Shareholder Bill of Rights’ is good for union leaders but bad for business. Organized labors’ attempts to use stock holdings to advance narrow agendas not in the best interest of all shareholders is unsound, and toying with their own members’ retirement savings is indefensible.
Pennsylvania Business Coalition to Sen. Specter: There is no 'compromise' on EFCA"As representatives of employers large and small from across Pennsylvania, we express our gratitude to you for your stated opposition to the legislation and cloture motion. We understand, however, that a compromise is being discussed that would still allow some provisions of EFCA to become law.
"We want to state clearly that the employer community sees no place for compromise on legislation that is so fundamentally flawed."
» Read the letter (PDF)
Chamber Calls for Hearing on Nomination of Craig Becker to NLRBA letter from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to the Senate HELP Committee is calling for the Senate to hold hearings on the nomination of Craig Becker to become a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
"Mr. Becker is currently Associate General Counsel of one of the most aggressive unions in the United States, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which has a record of using questionable pressure tactics with the goal of forcing employers and workers to recognize unions without the democratic protection of secret ballot elections. This close association raises questions about Mr. Becker’s ability to impartially judge cases that may come before the Board."
Beware of False Compromises on Card CheckOn July 17, the New York Times reported that Senators working on a “compromise” version of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) have decided to drop the card check provisions from the bill. The card check provisions would effectively eliminate the use of secret ballot elections from organizing campaigns. Instead, union organizers would be allowed to publicly pressure workers to sign cards with automatic certification being issued once more than 50% of workers signed. While some have viewed this as a victory, even an amended EFCA remains a significant threat to workers, employers and the economy. ... Read on »  View the ad running in Roll Call and Politico. (PDF)  New Navigant Study Looks at Shareholder ProposalsRewarding activist investors at the expense of average shareholders does not move governance of our markets in the right direction. A federally mandated one-size-fits-all approach to corporate governance is not good government and will undermine shareholder interests.
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Asking Senator Specter to Keep Standing Firm Against Card CheckEFCA - GrassRoots Voices in PAChamber Launches TV Ad Blitz Against Card Check in Five Key States  Workforce Freedom Grassroots EventsBrowse the map below to see some of the communities that have held grassroots events in opposition to card check. Learn More |
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