AFLCIO leads last-ditch effort to counter opposition to new pro-union quickie election rules

The Daily Caller ^ | 08/22/2011 | Matthew Boyle

[matthewreporter]

The AFL-CIO submitted more than 21,000 comments on behalf of people in favor of a new National Labor Relations Board proposed “quickie election” rule change on Monday.

If the NLRB finalizes its proposed rule, the time between when union organizers file a petition and when an election takes place would be shortened to just 7–10 days. Traditionally, unionizing elections are held up to six weeks after organizers meet the petition requirements.

Union spokesman Josh Goldstein told The Daily Caller that the 21,000 comments submitted right before Monday’s deadline “were organized by the AFL-CIO, primarily through our online tools that allow the public to be engaged in these types of opportunities to have their voices heard.”

[WellyP]

“were organized by the AFL-CIO, primarily through our online tools....” That’s exactly what the union hacks are...TOOLS!

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks matthewreporter.

[newzjunkey]

From 6 weeks to 7-10 days? Where's the rush to judgement?

I thought Democrats were against rushing to judgement! /s