EFCA: Take 2 —Polischuk

In a speech on the Senate floor on March 30, Pennsylvania’s Senator Arlen Specter announced his opposition to EFCA. In addition to noting the bad timing of such a bill in the current recession, he said he was most concerned about the elimination of the secret ballot and the requirement for compulsory arbitration if an agreement cannot be reached. In the speech, he called the secret ballot “the cornerstone of how contests are decided in a democratic society.” Those who believe this should question the doublespeak in the name of the bill.