Contributions for July 2007 - August 2007
| Organization of contributor | Interest Group of contributor | Position of organizations in the interest group | Amount | Date | Legislator (recipient) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $2,000 | 7/2/2007 | Ferguson |
| MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE | Manufacturing | Oppose | $250 | 7/3/2007 | Obama |
| CARLSON COMPANIES | Lodging & tourism | Oppose | $-1,000 | 7/3/2007 | McCain |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $500 | 7/5/2007 | Bennett |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $250 | 7/6/2007 | Camp |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $2,000 | 7/6/2007 | Thompson |
| PRODUCTION OPERATORS | Manufacturing | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/6/2007 | Linder |
| MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE | Manufacturing | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/6/2007 | Coleman |
| GREATER WASHINGTON BOARD OF TRADE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/9/2007 | Baucus |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/9/2007 | Costello |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/10/2007 | Cohen |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/11/2007 | Lamborn |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/11/2007 | Bilirakis |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/11/2007 | Barrett |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $-5,000 | 7/16/2007 | Perlmutter |
| NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK | Labor, anti-union | Oppose | $250 | 7/16/2007 | Chabot |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/16/2007 | Perlmutter |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $2,500 | 7/17/2007 | Baucus |
| CHALDEAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 7/17/2007 | Levin |
| US HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $300 | 7/17/2007 | Kilpatrick |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/18/2007 | Bachmann |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/18/2007 | Ryan |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/18/2007 | Barrasso |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/19/2007 | Van Hollen |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/19/2007 | Rush |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,500 | 7/19/2007 | Obey |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $-5,000 | 7/19/2007 | Van Hollen |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $4,000 | 7/19/2007 | Frank |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/19/2007 | Lynch |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/19/2007 | Carnahan |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/19/2007 | Velázquez |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 7/19/2007 | McGovern |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/19/2007 | Stupak |
| GREATER PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/19/2007 | Castle |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/19/2007 | Carney |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/19/2007 | Klein |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/19/2007 | Hastings |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/19/2007 | Mahoney |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $4,000 | 7/19/2007 | Lautenberg |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $4,000 | 7/19/2007 | Courtney |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/19/2007 | Capito |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/19/2007 | Weller |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $300 | 7/20/2007 | Mitchell |
| MANUFACTURER | Manufacturing | Oppose | $400 | 7/23/2007 | Tancredo |
| NATL ASSN/SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COS | Small business associations | Oppose | $2,500 | 7/23/2007 | Kerry |
| MEP MANAGEMENT SERVICES | Manufacturing | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/23/2007 | Michaud |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $350 | 7/24/2007 | Scott |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/25/2007 | Rothman |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/25/2007 | Roybal-Allard |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/25/2007 | Feeney |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/25/2007 | Mollohan |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/25/2007 | Porter |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/25/2007 | Davis |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/25/2007 | Engel |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/25/2007 | Marshall |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/25/2007 | Hastings |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/25/2007 | Pomeroy |
| INDUSTRIAL | Manufacturing | Oppose | $500 | 7/25/2007 | Obama |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/25/2007 | Blumenauer |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/25/2007 | Sutton |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/25/2007 | Pastor |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/25/2007 | Dent |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/25/2007 | Sutton |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/25/2007 | Barrow |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 7/25/2007 | Becerra |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/25/2007 | Stupak |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/25/2007 | Velázquez |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/26/2007 | Wilson |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 7/26/2007 | McCain |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $500 | 7/26/2007 | Baca |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/26/2007 | Drake |
| NATL ASSN/SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COS | Small business associations | Oppose | $2,000 | 7/27/2007 | Ramstad |
| MANUFACTURING | Manufacturing | Oppose | $200 | 7/27/2007 | Paul |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/30/2007 | Sanchez |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/30/2007 | Sires |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/30/2007 | Altmire |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/30/2007 | Carney |
| ILLINOIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 7/30/2007 | Costello |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/30/2007 | Grijalva |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/30/2007 | Green |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/31/2007 | Dent |
| GREATER PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/31/2007 | Castle |
| MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE | Manufacturing | Oppose | $1,000 | 8/1/2007 | Paul |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 8/1/2007 | Blackburn |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 8/1/2007 | Gerlach |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 8/1/2007 | Forbes |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 8/1/2007 | McMorris Rodgers |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/2/2007 | Lofgren |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $2,000 | 8/2/2007 | Cohen |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/2/2007 | Clyburn |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $500 | 8/2/2007 | Matsui |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 8/3/2007 | Baucus |
| LABOR COUNCIL | Labor Unions | Support | $250 | 8/3/2007 | Clinton |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/3/2007 | Green |
| TOUR GUIDE | Lodging & tourism | Oppose | $500 | 8/3/2007 | Clinton |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 8/3/2007 | Ruppersberger |
| BUSINESS COUNCIL OF ALABAMA | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 8/5/2007 | Aderholt |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $500 | 8/6/2007 | Engel |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $500 | 8/6/2007 | Engel |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/6/2007 | Doggett |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/6/2007 | Courtney |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/6/2007 | Specter |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/6/2007 | Woolsey |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/6/2007 | Johnson |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/6/2007 | Murray |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/6/2007 | Baucus |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $250 | 8/7/2007 | Kagen |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 8/8/2007 | Specter |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 8/8/2007 | Specter |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/8/2007 | Perlmutter |
| LABOR CONSULTANT | Labor Unions | Support | $1,300 | 8/13/2007 | Clinton |
| DETROIT REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $250 | 8/13/2007 | McCotter |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/13/2007 | Bishop |
| MANUFACTURER | Manufacturing | Oppose | $300 | 8/13/2007 | Tancredo |
| GLASS MOLDERS POTTERY PLASTICS WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $500 | 8/13/2007 | Kanjorski |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $-1,000 | 8/14/2007 | Klobuchar |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/14/2007 | Brown |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/14/2007 | Mitchell |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/14/2007 | Kind |
| UNION ORGANIZER | Labor Unions | Support | $200 | 8/15/2007 | Space |
| INDUSTRIAL SALES & MFG | Manufacturing | Oppose | $500 | 8/15/2007 | English |
| SIOUX FALLS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $200 | 8/15/2007 | Thune |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/15/2007 | Inslee |
| CEDAR RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 8/15/2007 | Clinton |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 8/17/2007 | Gillibrand |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/17/2007 | Van Hollen |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/17/2007 | Stupak |
| CARMI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $250 | 8/18/2007 | Shimkus |
| MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE | Manufacturing | Oppose | $500 | 8/20/2007 | Paul |
| RICHARDSON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $250 | 8/20/2007 | Cornyn |
| ROGERS/LOWELL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $250 | 8/21/2007 | Pryor |
| K CR INDUSTRIES | Manufacturing | Oppose | $2,300 | 8/21/2007 | Clinton |
| K CR INDUSTRIES | Manufacturing | Oppose | $2,300 | 8/21/2007 | Clinton |
| MANUFACTURER | Manufacturing | Oppose | $2,300 | 8/22/2007 | Specter |
| MANUFACTURER | Manufacturing | Oppose | $2,300 | 8/22/2007 | Specter |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/23/2007 | Webb |
| GREATER COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 8/23/2007 | McCain |
| NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $200 | 8/23/2007 | Terry |
| MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE | Manufacturing | Oppose | $250 | 8/23/2007 | Thune |
| GREATER COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 8/23/2007 | McCain |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/23/2007 | Carney |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/23/2007 | Costa |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/23/2007 | Kaptur |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $500 | 8/23/2007 | Sanders |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/23/2007 | Davis |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,500 | 8/23/2007 | Green |
| INTL FEDN OF PROF & TECHNICAL ENGINEERS | Labor Unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/23/2007 | Davis |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 8/23/2007 | McKeon |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/23/2007 | Andrews |
| MANUFACTURER | Manufacturing | Oppose | $500 | 8/24/2007 | Clinton |
| TRAVERSE CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $250 | 8/24/2007 | Camp |
| MARSHALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $250 | 8/25/2007 | Gohmert |
| WEST VIRGINIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $250 | 8/25/2007 | Rockefeller |
| WEST VIRGINIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $250 | 8/25/2007 | Rockefeller |
| TEXARKANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 8/28/2007 | Cornyn |
| MANUFACTURER | Manufacturing | Oppose | $250 | 8/28/2007 | Castle |
| CONNECTICUT AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $200 | 8/28/2007 | Dodd |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 8/29/2007 | Bachmann |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION LOCAL 169 | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,500 | 8/29/2007 | Levin |
| ST CLOUD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $250 | 8/29/2007 | Coleman |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Dingell |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Farr |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Hastings |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Harkin |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Slaughter |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Inslee |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Holden |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Herseth Sandlin |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Johnson |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Thompson |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Hare |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Edwards |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Shuler |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/30/2007 | Johnson |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $2,500 | 8/30/2007 | Donnelly |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $4,000 | 8/30/2007 | Levin |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $2,000 | 8/30/2007 | Solis |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Boucher |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Waxman |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Payne |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Lampson |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Jackson-Lee |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Sanchez |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Hooley |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $2,500 | 8/30/2007 | Rodriguez |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Pascrell |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Murray |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Berry |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Gonzalez |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,500 | 8/30/2007 | Thompson |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Spratt |
| GREENWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $300 | 8/30/2007 | Clinton |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $2,500 | 8/30/2007 | Hodes |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Costello |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $2,500 | 8/30/2007 | Shea-Porter |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Honda |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Salazar |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $2,500 | 8/30/2007 | Klein |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/30/2007 | Becerra |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $2,500 | 8/31/2007 | Levin |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/31/2007 | Schumer |
Contribution data provided by the Center for Responsive Politics (OpenSecrets.org)
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Employee Free Choice Act may actually undermine employees' free choice by Angela Xu, Jul 31, 2008 (8:20pm)
This bill would eliminate the secret ballot practice used to determine whether to organize a union, and replace that with a public card signing. Opponents argue that this would leave workers open to coercion from their union colleagues, and that the card signing is undemocratic. Small businesses also say that this measure would cut them out of the wage bargaining process, weakening them tremendously. Unions like the bill because it provides an easy way for them to bolster membership at a time when their numbers are declining. President Bush has threatened to veto this bill if it passes Congress.
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Re: Employee Free Choice Act may actually undermine employees free choice by Alec, Oct 16, 2008 (5:51pm)
You are correct that the bill would eliminate the right of an employer to DEMAND an NLRB election (which generally takes many months). If workers want a secret ballot election they will not be prohibited by the bill. What exactly is undemocratic about a majority of workers signing a petition or cards demanding recognition for their union from their employer? Also, the bill does not suddenly make it legal for union supporters to illegally coerce their coworkers. However, it does provide for increased expedited penalties for employers who violate workers rights. Currently, the law provides a mere wrist slap (which can take months and months to effect) for companies who threaten or fire employees for unionizing. By the time violations come before the board the unions have typically already been crushed by companies terrorizing their workers. Surveys show that most U.S. workers want union representation. The current laws and NLRB are set up to allow companies to crush worker’s efforts to unionize.
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