Comments on: Secret Ballots http://www.hrbartender.com/2009/employee/secret-ballots/ HR RESPONSIBLY Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Laurie Ruettimann http://www.hrbartender.com/2009/employee/secret-ballots/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Laurie Ruettimann Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:12:39 +0000 http://www.hrbartender.com/?p=1096#comment-587 We all know that the secret ballot is the backbone of our democracy. Since when is <i>work</i> a democracy, though? I'm going totally off subject here, but my parents used to tell me that family decisions were not democratic, either. We did the right thing based on our family needs and our moral beliefs, and it wasn't up for discussion. I didn't get a vote. I had chores, I had to be accountable for my behavior, and I was expected to contribute around the house and get good grades. It wasn't going up for a vote. It just bothers me that this debate on EFCA has spiraled out of control into total nonsense. Treat workers with respect, ensure their safety, and pay them a living wage. You won't need the unions. We all know that the secret ballot is the backbone of our democracy. Since when is work a democracy, though?

I’m going totally off subject here, but my parents used to tell me that family decisions were not democratic, either. We did the right thing based on our family needs and our moral beliefs, and it wasn’t up for discussion. I didn’t get a vote. I had chores, I had to be accountable for my behavior, and I was expected to contribute around the house and get good grades. It wasn’t going up for a vote.

It just bothers me that this debate on EFCA has spiraled out of control into total nonsense. Treat workers with respect, ensure their safety, and pay them a living wage. You won’t need the unions.

]]> By: Robert http://www.hrbartender.com/2009/employee/secret-ballots/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Robert Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:15:50 +0000 http://www.hrbartender.com/?p=1096#comment-586 You want hypocritical? Check out this letter that EFCA-sponsors Reps. George Miller, Marcy Kaptur, Bernie Sanders, William Coyne, Lane Evans, and Bob Filner sent to Mexico in 2001 advocating for the need for secret ballots. http://www.efcareport.com/uploads/file/miller%20letter.bmp What's changed since 2001? You want hypocritical?

Check out this letter that EFCA-sponsors Reps. George Miller, Marcy Kaptur, Bernie Sanders, William Coyne, Lane Evans, and Bob Filner sent to Mexico in 2001 advocating for the need for secret ballots.

http://www.efcareport.com/uploads/file/miller%20letter.bmp

What’s changed since 2001?

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