Lower Merion and Narberth Residents Against the Employee Free Choice Act
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Lower Merion and Narberth residents against the Employee Free Choice Act
Statements adopted from the Pennsylvania State Republican Party.
WHEREAS, Declining union membership has prompted labor organizations to explore new ways to secure union members, including the recent Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), a union-supported bill in the U.S. Congress that would implement a number of measures that purport to help workers but only help labor organizations themselves; and
WHEREAS, The provisions of the legislation include the replacement of secret ballot voting in union elections with a card check system that undermines basic American democratic principles and potentially exposes workers to unnecessary pressures and coercion; and
WHEREAS, The bill includes measures to make a simple majority of workers voting for unionization all that is necessary to forces a company to recognize the union as representing all employees, even those who did not favor unionization, and all employees would also be compelled to pay union dues and submit to a union senioritybased promotion regime, reducing the take-home pay of workers in hard times and stifling growth opportunities for some of the best workers; and
WHEREAS, Under EFCA, workers would lose the right to vote on their contracts and, if an agreement isnt reached in 90 days, would be forced to conform to he decisions of a federally appointed arbitrator; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania, do hereby express our grave concern over the provision of EFCA which takes away freedom of choice from the American Worker, undermines democratic traditions, diminishes take-home pay and growth opportunity, and undermines businesses; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania, do hereby strongly call upon the entire Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation to show their support for the American worker and oppose passage of the Employee Free Choice Act.
Statements adopted from the Pennsylvania State Republican Party.
WHEREAS, Declining union membership has prompted labor organizations to explore new ways to secure union members, including the recent Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), a union-supported bill in the U.S. Congress that would implement a number of measures that purport to help workers but only help labor organizations themselves; and
WHEREAS, The provisions of the legislation include the replacement of secret ballot voting in union elections with a card check system that undermines basic American democratic principles and potentially exposes workers to unnecessary pressures and coercion; and
WHEREAS, The bill includes measures to make a simple majority of workers voting for unionization all that is necessary to forces a company to recognize the union as representing all employees, even those who did not favor unionization, and all employees would also be compelled to pay union dues and submit to a union senioritybased promotion regime, reducing the take-home pay of workers in hard times and stifling growth opportunities for some of the best workers; and
WHEREAS, Under EFCA, workers would lose the right to vote on their contracts and, if an agreement isnt reached in 90 days, would be forced to conform to he decisions of a federally appointed arbitrator; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania, do hereby express our grave concern over the provision of EFCA which takes away freedom of choice from the American Worker, undermines democratic traditions, diminishes take-home pay and growth opportunity, and undermines businesses; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania, do hereby strongly call upon the entire Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation to show their support for the American worker and oppose passage of the Employee Free Choice Act.
163 Signatures
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Kacie Peters
- City, State
- Lower Merion, Bala Cynwyd, PA
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Beth Ladenheim
- Comments
- this act does the opposite-it take free choice away.
- City, State
- Wynnewood, PA
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James H. Clark
- Comments
- This bill defies any sense of logic and fairness
- City, State
- Villanova, PA 19085
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Curt Schroder
- Comments
- Please also support HR 260 that I introduced in PA House opposing EFCA.
- City, State
- Downingtown, PA
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Howard A. Cohen
- Comments
- Freeedom loving Americans should be against Card Check
- City, State
- Bala Cynwyd, PA
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Rosemary McDonough
- City, State
- Narberth, PA
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Bob Guzzardi
- Comments
- The Forgotten Taxpayer appreciates this initiative.
- City, State
- Ardmore, 19003
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Andria Torres
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Edwin Camiel
- City, State
- Merion Statiion
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Heidi Schulze
- Comments
- Protect workers from intimidation by keeping the secret ballot vote. EFCA takes away worker freedom.
- City, State
- Bala Cynwyd, PA
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William A. Wheatley
- City, State
- Wynnewood, PA 19096
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Fritz Smith
- City, State
- Bala Cynwyd, PA
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Marion H. Shumway
- City, State
- Gladwyne, Pa
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STEVEN LOUIS CARTER
- City, State
- lower merion , PA
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donald kaye
- City, State
- gladwyne, PA
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Elise W. Carr
- Comments
- Independant
- City, State
- Gladwyne, PA
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Rosalinda R. Madara
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Charles Stewart Patrick
- Comments
- Doing away with the right to a secret ballot is wrong.
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Mary Schnabel
- Comments
- thank you for this opportunity
- City, State
- Bryn Mawr, PA
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MIKE BAKER
- City, State
- ARDMORE,PA. 19003
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Karen Aydt
- City, State
- Gladwyne, PA
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Regina Durante
- City, State
- Ardmore, PA
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tom zug
- Comments
- A secret ballot is the most fundamental element of a democracy.
- City, State
- gladwyne, pa
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Thomas Patrick Burke
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Wally Heppenstall
- City, State
- Gladwyne / PA
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Stephen J. Gleason
- City, State
- Rosemont, PA
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gretchen burke
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Scott Zelov
- Comments
- This is the most mis-named legislation immaginable!
- City, State
- Haverford
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Craig Snider
- City, State
- bryn Mawr
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Adam J. Kait
- Comments
- EFCA is a horrible piece of legislation. I urge you to vote AGAINST.
- City, State
- Gladwyne, PA
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Lindy snider
- City, State
- bryn mawr, pa
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Cary Ahl
- City, State
- Bryn Mawr, Pa.
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Cary Ahl
- City, State
- Bryn Mawr, Pa.
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Deborah Ware
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myrna snider
- City, State
- Bala Cynwyd, PA
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nicholas lamotte
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Peter Miller
- City, State
- gladwyne pa
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Gail McConnell
- City, State
- Villanova, PA
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Elizabeth Q. Ingersoll
- City, State
- Bryn Mawr, PA
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James J. Doran
- Comments
- Down with union PACs; Down with union thuggery
- City, State
- Lower Merion Twp. Pa.
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William B Chandlee, Jr.
- Comments
- Please distribute this petition
- City, State
- Bryn Mawr
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Charles J. Bloom
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J. Thomas Moore
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Brooke McMullin
- City, State
- Ardmore, PA
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Thomas L. Carter
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Lenora Carter
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Fred Wentz
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David O'Connell
- City, State
- Gladwyne, PA
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Joan Hindin
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lynn h. knight
- City, State
- haverford
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