NOW IS THE TIME TO CONTACT SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES
ABOUT CARD CHECK LEGISLATION

Unless all ASA members take action now, the decision on forming a union WILL NOT BE BY SECRET BALLOT.  The new Congress is expected to vote soon on the “Employer Free Choice Act” (HR 1409 & S. 560)  The legislation will take-away an employee’s ability to vote to recognize a union by secret ballot and replace it with the card-check process

Currently, the most common method for determining whether or not employees want a union to represent them is a private ballot election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).  The NLRB provides detailed procedures that ensure a fair election, free of fraud, where employees may cast their vote confidentially without peer pressure or coercion from unions or employers.  Union bosses, however, find private ballot elections to be an impediment to unionization.

ASA’S CONTINUING EFFORTS

If you have any doubts about the urgency and seriousness of this matter, check out the website for the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace at http://www.myprivateballot.com/ – a coalition formed by ASA and other associations and companies who are all very actively working to defeat this legislation.

ASA IS ASKING FOR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME

A letters has been prepared for you to send to both of your Senators and your Representative urging them to oppose any effort to change the rules for union organizing.  If you have any questions about the issue, please contact Pat O’Connor at patoconnor@kentoconnor.com.

Using the enhanced advocacy tools and resources on ASA’s website, it will take less than 5 minutes for you to act on this information and send a letter to your Representative and both Senators.

You will be prompted to enter your contact information below.  ‘Home’ street address, city, state and Zip Code refer to your place of residence.  Entering this information will ensure that your letter is sent to the Senators and Member of Congress for the state and district in which you reside and for which you cast your ballot in an election.

If you also wish to send a letter to the Senators and Member of Congress for the state and district in which your place of business is located, i.e. headquarters and/or a branch, please be sure to transmit an additional letter having entered the street address, city, state and Zip Code for that location.

Thank you.