Posts tagged Georgia Chamber of Commerce
IN POSSIBLE TEST OF FEDERAL LABOR LAW, GEORGIA COULD MAKE IT HARDER FOR SOME WORKERS TO JOIN UNIONS
February 12, 2024 // he state Senate voted 31-23 on Thursday for a bill backed by Gov. Brian Kemp that would bar companies that accept state incentives from recognizing unions without a formal secret-ballot election. That would block unions from winning recognition from a company voluntarily after signing up a majority of workers, in what is usually known as a card check. Senate Bill 362 moves to the House for more debate. Union leaders and Democrats argue the bill violates 1935’s National Labor Relations Act, which governs union organizing, by blocking part of federal law allowing companies to voluntarily recognize unions that show support from a majority of employees.
Warnock-backed Pro Act isn’t good for Georgia
June 6, 2022 // The bill is supported by Georgia United States Sen. Ralph Warnock, and it’s easy to see why. He is the third-highest recipient of union political money in the entire U.S. Senate. Union bosses want the PRO Act to pass because it could mean up to $20 billion in increased union dues, $3 billion of which would be available to them for additional political activities.