Still hazy after all these words
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel's office has again rejected as unclear and ambiguous the Republican straw man ballot issue that would make any but secret ballot union votes unconstitutional in Arkansas. Actually, the measure would apply to all kinds of votes for all sorts of things as written, one of the problems as written.
Moreover, it would likely infringe on the supremacy of federal law in the matter of labor relations. None of that matters to the Gilbert Bakers et. al. who are pumping this nonsense. It's an election year hot-button in a right to work state from a party that doesn't have much else to work with -- except racial animosity toward the president and the usual stuff about gays and abortion.
Here's the text of McDaniel's evaluation.
And here's more political mush from the sponsors of this nonsense:
Statement from Clint Reed, Advisor to Save our Secret Ballot – Arkansas
“Voters in this state overwhelmingly support the right to vote by secret ballot. The proposed popular name is clear, and any attempt to state otherwise is pure political. While the labor unions are lobbying Senators Lincoln and Pryor for their vote in support of the federal ‘card-check’ legislation, it unfortunately appears they also have the ear of General McDaniel. We will continue to work diligently to ensure that voters have the right to vote by secret ballot in Arkansas.”
Er, Clinton, "voters" do have a secret ballot.
Comments
The headline is perfect, man.
Paul Simon would be proud of you.
Posted by: Claude Bahls![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/nav-commenters.gif)
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June 1, 2009 06:45 PM
If the current bill doesn't pass, the NLRB ought to change policy to call for elections within 7 days of any worker action and actually fine companies for firing any workers for any reason in the time between the workers notifying the company and the date of the election. The fines need to be meaningful-$2 million and not deductable as a business expense. Right now, the company can call for the election or not but the workers just have to follow the company's lead. The playing field isn't anwhere near level.
Unions didn't take GM down. GM Management who failed to recognize the change in driver wishes and continued to make the most profitable cars, not the most saleable ones, are the cause of their problems. Every contract was signed by the company as well as the union.
Don't like unions. then plan on working 12 hours a day without overtime, working every Christian holiday including Christmas or not getting paid for it, buying your own medical insurenace (you are probably already having to do this), consider that the ones the bosses favor will get the favors (translate this as more money). That is one reason why teaching is still a "plantation" profession in most districts.
How anyone in this state not recognize that this entire state treats employees as just another tool at the plant, use them and cast them aside. Especially if they get injured.
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June 1, 2009 07:55 PM