Tom Harkin: “I thank my colleagues and am reassured by their response. I can think…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2012

I thank my colleagues and am reassured by their response. I can think of a number of dangers that would arise if the sufficiency of a showing of interest were litigated in court. The sad reality is that employees are regularly retaliated against for supporting unionization--in ways that are legal and illegal. It would be very dangerous if employers could gain access to union authorization cards through litigation discovery. It is reassuring to hear that the sponsor of this bill does not intend that result by codifying the showing of interest.

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Tom Harkin

Democratic · Iowa

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Feb 6, 2012

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