Philadelphia (August 26, 2008) - Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest growing workplace law firms, announced today that its attorneys have been selected to host a Labor Day weekend radio program on the topic of the Employee Free Choice Act. The program will air on the Philadelphia affiliate of CBS Radio, 1210 am, known as "The Big Talker." Listeners can also tune in for a live show via www.thebigtalker1210.com.
"Labor Day is an especially fitting time to talk about the sacred democratic rights the workplace risks losing with the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act," says Martin F. Payson, a recognized workplace law expert and partner at the national employment law firm, Jackson Lewis LLP. “We hope to provide useful information to employees and employers on this dangerous piece of legislation that Barack Obama has already agreed to make law if elected."
Mr. Payson will host the show, which will also feature George McGovern, the former United States Representative, Senator, and Democratic presidential nominee. Mr. McGovern published an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal on August 8, 2008 articulating why EFCA threatens democracy as we know it in this country by effectively silencing those in the labor movement who most need their voices heard.
Additional guests will include Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus, and Jackson Lewis partner Michael J. Lotito.
The so-called Employee Free Choice Act would grant unions certification as soon as they had collected signature cards from half the workers, effectively stripping workers of their right to vote in a government supervised secret ballot election. EFCA would also impose substantial fines for employers' mistakes, as well as force first contracts determined by a third party arbitrator, even if the employer and the union both might disagree with the mandated final contract terms. For additional information about the Employee Free Choice Act, please visit efca.jacksonlewis.com where a podcast of the show will be available post-broadcast.
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For more information, please contact:Rick Grimaldi, Esq. Jackson Lewis T: (267) 319-7803 E: GrimaldiR@jacksonlewis.com