Alabama Senate bill would punish companies that voluntarily recognize unions
A bill filed in the Alabama Senate last week would prevent companies that voluntarily recognize an employee union or hold a non-secret ballot process to receive state economic incentives.
SB 231, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, says that employers who voluntarily grant a union; “voluntarily disclose an employee’s personal contact information to a labor organization, or third party acting on behalf of a labor organization, without the employee’s prior written consent, unless otherwise required by state or federal law;” or require subcontractors to participate in either activity will not be eligible for economic development incentives. Employers who did so would also have to pay back incentives already received.
Orr said Tuesday the bill was inspired by unionization efforts at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance, outside of Tuscaloosa.
“We saw the situation in Tuscaloosa and I think it’s good policy to have the private vote matter to make sure that the employees whether they’re for or against a union that their ballot is cast in a private manner,” he said. “They can keep their votes to themselves and not be coerced or bullied one way or the other, for pro or con.”
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