[Still Thinking]

It was the unions that fought for secret ballots and they were right to do so. Management has no right to intimidate employees into voting against unionization. But the union is so transparently hypocritical to NOW want to do away with the secret ballot so they can rig the elections with thuggery. There’s no legitimate reason for anyone on either side to oppose secret ballots, and you can tell who the sleazebags are at any given moment by checking who’s against them.

[jazusamo]

Well said and dead on the mark.

[setha]

That was due to the fact that various firms figured out how to determine the likeliness of someone's vote. They can't peek in the voting booth, but they can make very good guesses without the election.

While no party has no right to intimidate, there are avenues that provide the same outcome while remaining legal. Thankfully, these have not generally been in the union's favor.