House Committee on Education and Labor
U.S. House of Representatives
Republicans
Rep. Howard P. “Buck†McKeon
Ranking Member
Fiscally responsible reforms for students, workers and retirees.
Labor Issues
Union Democracy
Committee Republicans are committed to ensuring Congress protects the democratic rights and responsibilities of rank-and-file union members, whether it’s giving them better tools to hold union leaders accountable for their actions or ensuring union bosses don’t dodge current worker protection laws by abusing the secret ballot process on decisions about whether to form a union.
In the 111th Congress, Committee Republicans will enthusiastically fight Democrats' efforts to strip an employee of the right to choose – freely and anonymously – whether to unionize. Committee Republicans also will work to protect the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, a 1996 law designed to serve as the first line of defense against union corruption. It requires union leaders to disclose certain information to union members about their democratic rights, including information about member union dues and how they are spent, financial audits, strike authorizations, contract effects, disciplinary procedures, the election and removal of union officers, and other rights.
Press Releases
Brought to You By Secret Ballot (May 13, 2009)
Vice President Repeats Support for Card Check as Political Payback (May 12, 2009)
Democrats Continue Speaking Out Against Card Check Legislation (May 11, 2009)
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Member Views
ICYMI: Reps. Kline and Price Defend Workers’ Right to a Secret Ballot in The Washington Times (March 19, 2009)
McKeon Op-Ed in The Washington Examiner: Canada has Card Check Lessons for U.S. (March 12, 2009)
In Case You Missed It: McKeon Op-Ed Debunks Myth that Card Check Exempts Small Businesses (February 12, 2009)
Fact Sheets
Oppose the So-Called Employee Free Choice Act (March 26, 2009)
The Secret Ballot Protection Act (February 25, 2009)
The Employee Free Choice Act: Ending Private Ballot Elections, Making a Worker’s Private Vote Public (February 26, 2007)
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Dear Colleagues
Don’t Be Misled: Card Check = No Secret Ballot (February 5, 2009)
74% of Voters Oppose the Employee Free Choice Act (February 2, 2009)
"Thank the Lord" for Secret Ballots (November 19, 2008)
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Left Turns
So Much for Transparency (April 27, 2009)
Card Check Controversy: Even Democrats are Split (December 19, 2008)
Democrat Rules Committee Chair: “Thank the Lord” for Secret Ballots (November 19, 2008)
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Committee Statements
McKeon Statement: Consideration of Education and Labor Committee Oversight Plan for the 111th Congress (February 11, 2009)
Kline Statement: Hearing on “The National Labor Relations Board: Recent Decisions and Their Impact on Workers’ Rights” (December 13, 2007)
McKeon Statement: Markup of H.R. 980, the "Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act" (June 20, 2007)
