Card check neutrality: It just came in the back door for many employersA sweet deal for unions in the stimulus mirrors a long sought after Democrat legislative priorityby Stacey Lennox March 27, 2020 Card Check Neutrality was a policy proposal during the Obama administration first proposed when Barack Obama was campaigning.
This particular proposal would prevent employers from responding in any way to a union organizing drive in their workplace. Instead if 50% +1 of employees voted to have a union, the employer would be obligated to begin collective bargaining with the new employee representatives.
As an HR Director during this timeframe, this idea was of particular concern. Usually, once you know cards are being distributed in your workplace, the management team puts a specific union avoidance plan into action. It explains the employers position on collective bargaining and unionization. There are already significant limits on what an employer can and can not say during this period. But the proposed legislation would eliminate their ability to say anything at all.
Through the Back DoorThis legislation never became a reality. Until today. A significant number of employers who decide to take a loan from the Treasury Department under the stimulus program will be subject to this requirement. According to Bloomberg Law:
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https://noqreport.com/2020/03/27/employers-beware-card-check-neutrality-just-came-in-the-back-door/
