On Wednesday, March 11, ACS hosted a panel discussion of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), currently before Congress. Among other things, EFCA is designed to allow employees the choice of indicating their support for a union through ballot elections or by signing cards authorizing union representation, which is referred to as either majority sign-up recognition or card check recognition. As Congress considers this legislation, many different questions will need to be considered. How will EFCA change current labor law? What are the myths and truths about ballot elections and majority sign-up recognition? Can EFCA be part of a larger conversation about remedying a faltering economy? Experts in labor policy, labor law, and human rights will discuss these and other issues in a candid conversation.

To view video from the event, click here.

The panel featured:

• Dean Baker, Co-Director, Center for Economic and Policy Research
• Willis Goldsmith, Partner, Jones Day
• Julie Martinez Ortega, Research Director, American Rights at Work
• Carol Pier, Senior Researcher, Business and Human Rights Program, Human Rights Watch
• Moderator, David Madland, Director, American Worker Project, Center for American Progress