Orrin Hatch

Employee Rights Act would preserve choices of rank and file

Over the years, the debate over workers' rights has mostly been about what political party or interest groups are more focused on strengthening these rights. Unfortunately, during this debate, one group of individuals has been forgotten: the workers themselves. After yesterday's decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to move forward with its proposal to allow for "quickie" or "ambush" elections, it's clear that it is not the NLRB that is most interested in protecting workers. 

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America's laws have long recognized the need to protect workers from abuse. In 1935, Congress passed the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which ensured that employees would have the right join a union or to refrain from doing so—free of harassment or intimidation. 

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