FEW VOTE FOR UNION REPRESENTATION SINCE THE 1930's

IT’S TIME TO CONSIDER ALL MEMBERS TO VOTE IF THEY WANT UNION REPRESENTATION

Unelected Unions: Why workers should be allowed to choose their representatives

http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/08/unelected-unions-why-workers-should-be-allowed-to-choose-their-representatives?roi=echo3-13016260847-9595460-5057d08c5a22175d73c6f8724287405b&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell

Heritage.org – James Sherk – 8/27/2012

Open the link and scroll down this very long post.

 

Review the charts—few people actually vote for union representation, but all workers must abide by the votes of the few.

Abstract: Unions negotiate workers’ terms of pay, promotion, layoff, and retirement; union members may not bargain for themselves. However, very few union members voted for this representation. Once organized, unions remain certified indefinitely: Most union members join as a condition of employment. At the very least, unions should regularly stand for re-election. Even better, Congress and state legislatures should allow workers to choose whether they want union representation, and if so, who represents them—unionized or not. This would give workers the ability to negotiate terms that represent their needs, instead of being forced into a one-size-fits-all contract. The right to join, or refuse to join, a union rests on freedom of association. Union members should have the same rights as other citizens to decide who will represent them.

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