To Card Check or Not To Card Check

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“Barrack Obama for president”, they shouted. As Mr. Obama took office the unions finally had won, and would have their Card Check legislation passed into law, or so they thought.

“Card Check” is the latest tactic proposed by the Teamsters Union and other labor groups. This new organizing method was sure to revive, reenergize, and reload the ranks of organized labor, or so they thought.

The proposed legislation of “Card Check”, would give the unions the right to walk into any private business, pass out voting ballets, and hold an impromptu election right then and there. In addition each ballet must be signed by the worker identifying each individuals decision, as well as eliminate a minimum ballet percentage to qualify the election. This of course benefits the union because those not interested in organizing most often fail to return ballets.

Not only is Card Check dangerous to businesses and to our economy, but it is incredibly dangerous to the workers and their families who choose not to be represented by organized labor. Ignoring the obvious dangers this legislation presents Mr. Obama and the Democratic party proceeded with their agenda, seemingly unconcerned about the welfare of the moms, dads, sons, and daughters that could become victims from senseless violence that would inevitably erupt from a non democratic, non private election.

Fortunately, and unfortunately for us Washington was forced to deal with other more pressing issues, so 2009 came and went without Card Check. At one point the Card Check legislation was briefly introduced, however quickly abandoned after a threatened filibuster by Republicans.

Is Card Check official dead? It is for now, but you can bet that organized labor, and the Teamsters Union will try and revive it as they continue their relentless push for organizing LTL Trucking Companies such as Fed Ex, Old Dominion, Estes Express Lines, Conway, and others.

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