Even Without EFCA’s Passage

Bloomberg has a good look inside some of the decisions made by the Obama administration favorable to unions. Obviously labor’s number one priority- the Employee Free Choice Act- has not become law, but that doesn’t mean the administration can not quietly impact labor law in a major way.

The issues at hand include tariffs on tires made in China, stalling free-trade agreements, amending airline union election laws, and appointing union loyalists to key positions who will impact decisions like the ones listed (read the article for more details).

While the EFCA received a lot of play in the media and would force elected representatives to be held accountable, many of the early decisions from the Obama administration are simply made behind closed doors with the stroke of a pen.