Issues: Card Check

I firmly oppose card check. An employee’s decision to support or oppose unionization should be made with a private-ballot. Private ballots are a basic American right and if card check were to become law, employees would lack the ability to vote by a concealed ballot, which would open the door to bullying and other forceful tactics.

Additionally, the binding arbitration provision, which requires a government board to come in and set wages and benefits and what normally would be contract terms if an employer and newly recognized union do not reach a first contract within 120 days, serves as a disincentive for unions to bargain in good faith. It is simply not the role of government to force companies to allow the federal government to dictate terms of employment for small businesses.