WASHINGTON — Demonstrations over the Employee Free Choice Act got underway Monday, complete with giant hamburger heads.
Members of the Service Employees International Union gathered outside offices of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, where they performed skits and rallied in favor of the bill, also known as the “card-check” bill. They say it will help workers, including those in the fast-food industry.
The bill would allow a union to be certified when a majority of workers at a plant sign cards authorizing it. It would take away the right of employers to demand a secret-ballot vote by employees seeking to organize.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is leading the fight against the legislation, which will be introduced today by Democrats in Congress.
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