I find it ironic that Kevin Arnold blames the Democrats in playing title games of laws when we just went through eight years of mis-titled laws by the Republicans that ran this country into the worse crisis since WWII.

The name of this bill is a good name for what the bill stands for: The Employee Free Choice Act.

The Employee Free Choice Act DOES NOT take away the right to a secret ballot vote like Kevin stated in his letter.

It allows for and is stated in the bill that the employees can ask for a secret ballot or they can use card check. This bill allows for the EMPLOYEES to make the choice, not the employer. This is why the bill is named Employee Free Choice Act.

Under current law you are allowed to organize companies by secret ballot or card check. This difference is the current law allows employers to chose which way they want the employees to use to organize the work place, not the employees.

Kevin’s letter talks about union intimidation through card check, but cited no incidents and even exaggerated what information will be on the card you sign.

It also states under current law workers hear the pros and cons, then they get to vote the way they wish. If this was true, there would be no need for this bill.

However, Kevin’s letter did not mention that in 25 percent of secret ballot election for unions, the company illegally fires at least one worker; or that 75 percent of companies hire union-busting consultants firms when they know the workers are trying to organize; 78 percent of companies force the workers to have one-on-one meetings against the union with their immediate supervisor; and 92 percent of companies force employees to attend mandatory closed-door meetings against the union.

So who is really intimidating the workers?

If it was true that union membership is down because companies treat employees well, offer good work conditions, decent pay and benefits, then the companies will not have to worry about what avenue is used to organize a workplace, but we all really know most companies do not fit this claim.

Plus, if you are against unions so much, in right to work state you do not have to pay the dues and still get the benefits of the union’s protection and bargained gains.

Lastly, I find it very ironic that Kevin’s letter failed to mention that the Employee Free Choice Act had majority support in both houses of Congress last year.

Well, Kevin’s letter was printed in the April 1st edition, so maybe it was an April fool joke from Kevin.

Robert Collins

Morrow, Ga.