longknife
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An federal law from eight decades ago dictates that companies like Volkswagen can't create work councils unless employees unionize. But what if employees don't want to?
This law blows me away! What an evil way to take away workers' rights. Here's this from the article
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Read more about this @ How to Give Workers a Voice Without Making Them Join a Union - James Sherk - The Atlantic
Do you think that, with the unions losing their grip on politicians, Congress might overturn or at least amend this law?
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This law blows me away! What an evil way to take away workers' rights. Here's this from the article
The National Labor Relations Act prohibits companies from dominat[ing] or interfer[ing] with the formation or administration of any labor organization. Congress wanted to prevent businesses from setting up fake company unions to fend off organizing drives. But that broad prohibition also proscribed Electromations action committees. In fact, it prohibits almost any formal employee voice on the job outside of collective bargaining with a union.
Read more about this @ How to Give Workers a Voice Without Making Them Join a Union - James Sherk - The Atlantic
Do you think that, with the unions losing their grip on politicians, Congress might overturn or at least amend this law?
![eusa_whistle :eusa_whistle: :eusa_whistle:](/styles/smilies/eusa_whistle.gif)