The National Association of Manufacturers on June 26 acclaimed the Senate's defeat of the so-called Employee Free Choice Act, which would have severely limited employee access to secret ballot elections and restrict employer free speech.
"First and foremost, this legislation negates 70 years of fair and balanced labor law,"
"Defeat of this bill is a victory for all employees, and I heartily thank those Senators who voted to protect worker's rights to a private ballot. Restricting worker rights and legal safeguards – like government supervision and privacy – are not policies members of Congress should be advocating. Manufacturers have long memories, especially when workplace and employee rights are concerned. As long as this type of legislation exists, we will be working to defeat it. Proponents misconstrued this legislation as beneficial to our economy, and that's not the case. This legislation was a power grab with complete disregard for the rights of individual workers and private employers.
"We sincerely hope that as Congress moves forward with its legislative agenda, it will tackle issues that are of real benefit to industry and its employees.”
The National Association of Manufacturers is the nation's largest industrial trade association, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Headquartered in