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Workers who form unions have superior bargaining power. Working together, they can negotiate higher wages and better benefits. The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), presently being considered in Congress, facilitates worker organization by removing barriers to "certifying" a union for collective bargaining. This report estimates the impact that EFCA will have on employer-based health and pension benefits
Workers who form unions have superior bargaining power. Working together, they can negotiate higher wages and better benefits. The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), presently being considered in Congress, facilitates worker organization by removing barriers to "certifying" a union for collective bargaining. This report estimates the impact that EFCA will have on employer-based health and pension benefits.
The report estimates the national impact of the Employee Free Choice Act: