Depending on who you ask, the Employee Free Choice Act will either become law soon or, it’s a long shot to pass in its current form. Here’s what the President has to say about it.
Barrack Obama recently discussed the EFCA in an interview with the Washington Post. Here’s the gist:
Obama said he’d like to make it easier for employees to join unions and that “the basic outlines of the [EFCA] are ones I agree with.” However, he also said he’ll listen to all sides and is willing to help them reach a compromise. “There are steps that we can take other than the [EFCA],” he said, “that will make a difference there.”
When asked if the act would a priority for his first year in office, Obama answered: “Let’s see what the legislative docket looks like.”
What does it mean?
Though it’s still one of Obama’s priorities, some members of the business community now feel the EFCA will be put on hold while more pressing economic issues are dealt with. Other experts expect some of the more union-friendly provisions will be eliminated through compromise.
We’ll keep you posted.
You can read a transcript of the interview here.
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