March 2009

The Employee Free Choice Act is Now Pending in Congress

Today, the Employee Free Choice Act (“EFCA”) is being introduced by California Congressman George Miller in the U.S. House of Representatives and by Iowa Senator Tom Harkin in the U.S. Senate. EFCA is expected to easily pass through the House of Representatives but faces a tougher challenge in the Senate. President Obama voiced his continued support for EFCA in a video address to the AFL-CIO last week and, if passed, EFCA will be signed into law by President Obama.

The Lowenbaum Partnership has previously outlined, in expansive detail, how EFCA enhances the ability of a union to organize your workforce, without an NLRB supervised secret ballot election, and allows for the imposition of a collective bargaining agreement via “interest arbitration.” As introduced in Congress, EFCA accomplishes the above (and more) to the detriment of virtually all private employers and at the expense of employee workplace democracy.

Now, is the time for every Company to address EFCA. A number of proactive steps can be taken and the attorneys of the Lowenbaum Partnership are ready to answer any questions you may have or to assist your organization in understanding and effectively combating EFCA.

We will, of course, continue to keep you and your Company updated on the status of EFCA and its potential enactment.

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