Anti-worker front group rigs poll to contradict huge majority support for Employee Free Choice Act

January 25, 4:02 PMDC Special Interests ExaminerRon Moore

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The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace has released the results from a push-poll to bolster the organization’s inaccurate claims about public opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act and certain key provisions. A push-poll is a survey that uses loaded language to skew the results and to spread misinformation under the guise of reputability. In fact, an overwhelming majority of Americans support the legislation, which would help level the playing field by making it easier for workers to bargain with their employers for better wages, benefits, and working conditions.

• 75 percent favor the provision which “allows employees to have a union once a majority of employees in a workplace sign authorization cards indicating they want to form a union,” including 44 percent who strongly support the idea.
• 64 percent favor the provision which “strengthens penalties for companies that illegally intimidate or fire employees who try to form a union,” including 49% who strongly support penalties.
•  61% favor the provision which “establishes binding arbitration in cases where a company and a newly certified union cannot agree on a contract after three months of negotiating

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has a history of opposing commonsense policies for working families including increases in the federal minimum wage.
• Retail Industry Leaders Association, which represents Wal-Mart. The company is known for its anti-worker policies such as requiring employees to work off the clock or without breaks, failing to provide overtime pay, and violating federal labor laws.
• Americans for Tax Reform which has opposed overtime protections for millions of American workers opposed expanding the state children’s health insurance program.