Report: Why Employee Free Choice Matters to Small Business

by Seth Michaels, Aug 26, 2009

Small businesses employ millions across the country, and they depend upon a strong economy—a thriving middle class, with prosperity and purchasing power broadly shared. That’s why the Employee Free Choice Act—despite corporate spin—will help, not hurt, small businesses. 

In a report, American Rights at Work details how the legislation will assist small businesses in thriving and prospering, as well as the communities on which they rely. According to the report:

The legislation will give back to small businesses the freedom to compete based on innovation and quality, instead of who can afford the most expensive anti-union consultants. In this economic crisis, the nation has a duty to enable entrepreneurs and start-up companies to focus on building sustainable, long-term success, instead of being forced to compete against irresponsible businesses in an unwinnable, low-wage race to the bottom. 

The report, “The Employee Free Choice Act: Good for Small Business, looks at the reality behind the spin generated by opponents of the legislation, and points out that union-dense states have lower rates of small business failure. These facts are a valuable counter to rampant groundless rhetoric about the Employee Free Choice Act. 

In addition, the ability of workers to freely form unions and bargain can provide small business owners and their employees with advantages like access to training and the ability to buy into health care pools to help lower the often-crippling costs of health care. 

Most important, the advantages unions bring to workers in wages, benefits and economic security help boost workers’ ability to buy goods and services in their community. Small businesses depend upon healthy consumer spending, which has been badly hurt by the inequality and mounting debt that come when workers can’t bargain for a better life. 

These are just a few of the reasons that hundreds of small business owners are supporting the Employee Free Choice Act. 

You can read the full report here.

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