On the recordFebruary 6, 2020
This amendment imposes yet another unnecessary and harmful requirement on employers as they prepare for a union election; and this new mandate will be imposed on business owners who will have already lost numerous employer rights because of other provisions in the PRO Act. During the Obama administration, the National Labor Relations Board drastically changed its union election procedures, adding dozens of new requirements and restrictions on employers in an effort to short- circuit the union election process and increase union membership. On top of this, the PRO Act makes over 50 changes to existing labor law, adding a litany of burdensome constraints that will harm employers, particularly small employers who do not have infinite time and resources to respond to a union organizing drive. Unions often begin organizing campaigns weeks, or even months before employers are made aware; creating a scenario in which workers are only hearing one side of the issue prior to a union election. When an election petition is filed, employers have only a few days to prepare their case, depriving them of their rights to due process and all parties of their right to a fair and robust election process. This amendment would further burden employers and tilt the playing field in favor of union bosses. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
