Workplace Freedom
A union push for federal “card check” legislation could make things more difficult for small businesses and open workers up to intimidation. The Goldwater Institute stands by workers’ rights to an anonymous ballot in union votes, and drafted the Save Our Secret Ballot amendment, already law in four states. While the Obama administration is fighting us in court, we will continue to stand by small businesses and their employees who deserve the right to vote in private.
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Imagine a world without secret voting
Posted on October 25, 2011 | Type: Blog | Author: Taylor EarlLast year, Arizonans overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment that told workers “if your company is deciding whether or not to unionize, you have a constitutional right to cast your vote in secret.” But now, the NLRB is trying to strike down the amendment through a federal lawsuit. If they succeed, a union sympathizer would be permitted to accost a fellow employee and watch as the employee votes on whether or not to unionize.
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Cindy Vong talks about the Spa Fish case on Peter Schiff's Show
Posted on October 25, 2011 | Type: AudioThe Goldwater Institute is representing Cindy Vong after the Arizona Board of Cosmetology shut down her foot therapy spa, which uses tiny Garra Rufa fish to eat the dead skin off of customers' feet. Ms. Vong went on the Peter Schiff Show to discuss her case.
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Snow shovels needed for Goodyear city council
Posted on October 19, 2011 | Type: Blog | Author: Nick DraniasIt rarely snows in the Valley — especially in October. But the Goodyear city council is about to get snowed by United Goodyear Fire Department Local 4005.
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Obama's War on the Secret Ballot
Posted on August 28, 2011 | Type: In the News | Author: Ken BlackwellThe Obama Administration has fired its opening salvo against a cornerstone of democracy: the right to secret ballot.
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The War On The Secret Ballot
Posted on August 22, 2011 | Type: Op-Ed | Author: Clint BolickThe Obama administration has fired its opening salvo against a cornerstone of democracy: the right to secret ballot.
