WASHINGTON, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today claimed victory for American workers after the ill-named “Employee Free Choice Act”

(H.R. 800) failed to gain enough votes on a motion to proceed in the U.S. Senate. The bill, sponsored by Rep. George Miller, (D-Calif.), did not receive the 60-vote threshold necessary to begin debate.

“It’s clear that members of the U.S. Senate realize this legislation is a slap in the face of democracy,” said ABC president and CEO Kirk Pickerel. “We hope this is the last time Congress brings forward a bill that would take away a worker’s right to a federally supervised private-ballot election.

“There is no justification in supporting this legislation in light of the tremendous negative impact it would have on the millions of workers stripped of their right to privacy in the workplace,” Pickerel said. “Members of Congress need to understand that ABC will let our 24,000 members know how they voted on this critical measure.”
 

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Editors Note: Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national association representing more than 23,000 merit shop construction and construction-related firms in 79 chapters across the United States. For more information, visit ABC’s website, www.abc.org.