"It is deeply disturbing that some in Congress would attempt to add yet another hardship to America's workers by seeking to deprive them of the right to a free, fair and private vote. The proposed card check legislation is fundamentally unfair to millions of construction workers, will disrupt collective bargaining agreements already in place and will deprive workers and their employers of the right to set pay and work rules."
"The legislation also takes important business decisions away from workers and employers and puts them into the hands of Washington-appointed arbitrators with little to no experience in construction. Our union and non-union members agree that this legislation will deprive workers of basic rights and distract the nation from what must still be done to jump start the economy. That is why our members have sent almost 11,000 messages to Congress in opposition to this legislation over the past several weeks, and that is why our 33,000 member companies and their employees will continue to be heard on this issue."
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