John Ensign: More Anti-Worker Scare Tactics from the GOP
In an interview with Human Events, Senator John Ensign joins with right-wing allies using scare tactics and falsehoods to protect corporate interests. No matter how many times conservatives repeat a lie, it doesn't become true -- the Employee Free Choice Act does NOT get rid of the secret ballot.
John Ensign: "Certainly the Employee Free Choice Act -- getting rid of the right to a secret ballot -- is not doing well right now with several Democrats coming out against it and Arlen Specter coming out against it."
FACT: The Employee Free Choice Act Does NOT "Get Rid Of" The Secret Ballot.
PolitiFact: Under The Employee Free Choice Act, Employees "Could Ask For A Secret-Ballot Election." According to PolitiFact.com, "Just like before, if unions got more than 30 percent of the employees to sign cards, they could ask for a secret-ballot election." Additionally, the site wrote, "As a practical matter, secret-ballot elections would be far less frequent if the Employee Free Choice Act were passed. But they would still take place under certain circumstances." [PolitiFact.com, 3/24/09]
CSM: "The Proposed Law Gives Workers A Choice Of Forming A Union Through Majority Sign-Up ('Card Check') Or An Election By Secret Ballot." In an article on the Employee Free Choice Act, The Christian Science Monitor wrote, "The proposed law gives workers a choice of forming a union through majority sign-up ('card check') or an election by secret ballot. The current election process, governed by the National Labor Relations Board, strongly favors employers, unions say. The bill also beefs up penalties for employers that discriminate against workers for their union-organizing activity, including treble back pay for workers found to have been illegally fired." [The Christian Science Monitor, 3/11/09]
