Wayne Allard: “I rise today to also voice my opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act. It is a House bill which has been sent over to…”

“I rise today to also voice my opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act. It is a House bill which has been sent over to the Senate, H.R. 800. It is commonly referred to as the card check legislation. I am not concerned about the rights or about unions. I am not particularly concerned how the members of a union or how employees decide they want to organize. I am not concerned about corporations or businesses or how those businesses may decide they want to organize themselves. But what I am concerned about is the individual, and I am concerned about whether this is the best way to move forward in a democratic process where the individual is so very important. If we talk about a democratic process, we simply talk about free elections, which assures us the privacy of the ballot box. My home State of Colorado continues to maintain a low unemployment rate, far below the national average. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 3.5 percent of Coloradans are currently unemployed. This is significant when compared to the national average of 4.5 percent. This is something about which Colorado should be proud to boast. This is the type of information businesses review when they mull over starting up or expanding in the great State of Colorado. This low unemployment rate is the result of Colorado's strong economy and highly productive workforce.”