Labor Pains: Because Being in a Union can be Painful

Morning News Roundup

  • New York Times editorial calls for quick passage of EFCA;

  • Orange County Register editorial says Solis will likely weaken labor financial disclosure requirements in addition to passing EFCA. The result: “passage will result in employees having less free choice, while unions have less government oversight against corruption. That is hardly likely to spark much economic recovery.”;

  • Oklahoman editorial says EFCA would eliminate secret ballots in union certification elections;

  • Investors Business Daily editorial says they “have it on good authority that Obama’s promised support for a card-check system for unions trying to organize a new workplace is also a nonstarter.”;

  • The Washington Times reports that the unions expect EFCA to be delayed beyond the first 100 days.

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