Small Business Owner Speaks Out for Employee Free Choice

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Small Business Owner Speaks Out for Employee Free Choice

by James Parks, Jun 25, 2007

Opponents of the Employee Free Choice Act have misrepresented the bill, to put it politely, claiming it will destroy secret ballot elections. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), a lobbying group for small businesses, is one of those organizations that has mischaracterized the legislation to members, using the same talking points from Big Business and the GOP.

But John Rose, CEO of Liberty Cookies Inc. in Sonoma County, Calif., and a member of NFIB, wants to set the record straight. In a letter to IndyMedia, Rose says:

Most small business do not have sufficient interstate commerce to fall under federal labor regulations. However, the Employee Free Choice Act will encourage our scofflaw national competitors like Wal-Mart to heed the rights of employees to discuss wages and work conditions as a group.

While big business groups and many GOP lawmakers claim the harms industry, reform of labor law is long overdue. If these groups want to advocate for elimination of labor law to put longtime American manufacturers and small businesses on a level playing ground with scofflaw newcomers, then let them debate that issue. But as Americans, we cannot allow abuse of the laws that make our country great. Please let your Senator know that you support a law abiding and equitable America, and support the Employee Free Choice Act.

Click here to read Rose’s letter: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/06/23/18429540.php

The Senate killed the Free Choice Act today!