Reply #5: From the article:

[ProSense]

"Under current law, employers can insist that secret ballots be used when unions are trying to organize private sector employees."

A lot of the problem with the reporting is the impression that elections are necessary to form a union. This isn't about electing union leaders, this is about unionizing.

The RW has done everything to conflate the issues.

Media Matter, February 2009: Politico falsely suggested that a secret-ballot election is currently required to form a union

SUMMARY: A Politico article reported that the Employee Free Choice Act "would allow workers to organize a union by signing a card instead of holding secret-ballot elections." However, the suggestion that a secret-ballot election is currently required before obtaining union representation at a workplace is false. Under current law, a union that shows it has the support of a majority of workers can represent the workers if their employer voluntarily agrees to recognize the union, without holding such an election.