United Fresh President and Legislative Staff Meet with House Republican Leadership on Card Check Opposition
February 26, 2009
On Monday, United Fresh President Tom Stenzel
and Vice President Kam Quarles joined with other members of the
Coalition for a Democratic Workplace in a strategy meeting with House
Republican Leader John Boehner (8th-OH) and other key legislators who
oppose the Employee Free Choice Act, commonly referred to as card check
legislation. As a member of the coalition’s steering committee, United
Fresh has worked with other key business leaders in developing
opposition to card check legislation which would take away employees'
right to a secret ballot in deciding whether to form a union.
Yesterday, more than 100 members of the House of Representatives joined
in support of counter-legislation that would guarantee the right to a
secret ballot. "Taking away the right to a secret ballot is simply
wrong," Stenzel said, "and we’ll be devoting all possible resources to
preserving employees' rights on this issue." United is also a member
working with many other coalitions opposing card check, including the
Agriculture for a Democratic Workplace and state coalitions in key
states. United Fresh has established an online card check resource center to provide members with information to understand and weigh in with Congress on this important issue. Please contact Kam Quarles at 202-303-3400 ext. 427 for more information.
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