Labor Law Reform, One State at a Time

A version of this article appeared in Labor Notes #366, September 2009. Don't miss an issue, subscribe today.

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Anonymous (not verified) | 09/19/09

Oklahoma passed the Municipal Employees Collective Bargaining Act several years ago and, after a few rounds in the OK Supreme Court, employees from 6 cities have used card check to gain recognition with AFSCME (one through a traditional election). Just last month, Bartlesville workers gained recognition through card check. There have been ZERO complaints, either anecdotal or to the PERB, regarding the thuggery, manipulation etc... that anti-Union forces insist will happen if EFCA is passed.

I think we need to start talking about where it is working and how very few legitimate (Not NRTW exaggerated/embellished) complaints there are. The process is absolutely more democratic than most election standards because it requires 50%+1 of the workers to DO SOMETHING and it eliminates much of the employer-created conflict and acrimony.