As a business and constituent playing a critical role in supporting the food supply chain, it has come to my attention that Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) offered a manager’s amendment for HR 4521, the America COMPETES Act that contains Card Check and mandatory arbitration of collective bargaining agreements. The card check provision would increase the instances under which the government could impose union representation despite employees voting against such representation in a secret ballot election. Card checks should not be a substitute for a secret ballot election. This proposed process would be a public one, that is inherently susceptible to coercion, since union organizers can present employees with cards to sign in front of coworkers. Organizers are then free to share with employees who has or has not signed cards, which exposes workers to intimidation and possibly harassment. In addition, this amendment agrees to let an arbitration panel set the terms of collective bargaining agreements if parties do not come to an agreement within 120 days. Having arbitrators, who generally lack any business experience, force binding terms and conditions of collective bargaining agreements on companies is an invitation for bankruptcies, job loss and government bailouts and will undermine - not help - US competitiveness. We should not stifle workers and small businesses with these harmful provisions. I strongly urge you to oppose the inclusion of these provisions in HR 4521, the America COMPETES Act, and any future legislation. Thank you for your consideration.

As a business and constituent playing a critical role in supporting the food supply chain, it has come to my attention that Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) offered a manager’s amendment for HR 4521, the America COMPETES Act that contains Card Check and mandatory arbitration of collective bargaining agreements. The card check provision would boost the instances under which the government could impose union representation despite employees voting against such representation in a secret ballot election. Card checks should not be a substitute for a secret ballot election. This proposed process would be a public one, that is inherently susceptible to coercion, since union organizers can present employees with cards to sign in front of coworkers. Organizers are then free to share with employees who has or has not signed cards, which exposes workers to intimidation and possibly harassment. In addition, this amendment agrees to let an arbitration panel set the terms of collective bargaining agreements if parties do not come to an agreement within 120 days. Having arbitrators, who generally lack any business experience, force binding terms and conditions of collective bargaining agreements on companies is an invitation for bankruptcies, job loss and government bailouts and will undermine - not help - US competitiveness. We should not stifle workers and small businesses with these harmful provisions. I strongly urge you to oppose the inclusion of these provisions in HR 4521, the America COMPETES Act, and any future legislation. Thank you for your consideration.

As a business and constituent playing a critical role in supporting the food supply chain, it has come to my attention that Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) offered a manager’s amendment for HR 4521, the America COMPETES Act that contains Card Check and mandatory arbitration of collective bargaining agreements. The card check provision would increase the instances under which the government could force union representation despite employees voting against such representation in a secret ballot election. Card checks should not be a substitute for a secret ballot election. This proposed process would be a public one, that is inherently susceptible to coercion, since union organizers can present employees with cards to sign in front of coworkers. Organizers are then free to share with employees who has or has not signed cards, which exposes workers to intimidation and possibly harassment. In addition, this amendment agrees to let an arbitration panel set the terms of collective bargaining agreements if parties do not come to an agreement within 120 days. Having arbitrators, who generally lack any business experience, force binding terms and conditions of collective bargaining agreements on companies is an invitation for bankruptcies, job loss and government bailouts and will undermine - not help - US competitiveness. We should not stifle workers and small businesses with these harmful provisions. I strongly urge you to oppose the inclusion of these provisions in HR 4521, the America COMPETES Act, and any future legislation. Thank you for your consideration.

As a business and constituent playing a critical role in supporting the food supply chain, it has come to my attention that Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) offered a manager’s amendment for HR 4521, the America COMPETES Act that contains Card Check and mandatory arbitration of collective bargaining agreements. The card check provision would increase the instances under which the government could impose union representation despite employees voting against such representation in a secret ballot election. Card checks should not be a substitute for a secret ballot election. This proposed process would be a public one, that is inherently vulnerable to coercion, since union organizers can present employees with cards to sign in front of coworkers. Organizers are then free to share with employees who has or has not signed cards, which exposes workers to intimidation and possibly harassment. In addition, this amendment agrees to let an arbitration panel set the terms of collective bargaining agreements if parties do not come to an agreement within 120 days. Having arbitrators, who generally lack any business experience, force binding terms and conditions of collective bargaining agreements on companies is an invitation for bankruptcies, job loss and government bailouts and will undermine - not help - US competitiveness. We should not stifle workers and small businesses with these harmful provisions. I strongly urge you to oppose the inclusion of these provisions in HR 4521, the America COMPETES Act, and any future legislation. Thank you for your consideration.

As a business and constituent playing a critical role in supporting the food supply chain, it has come to my attention that Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) offered a manager’s amendment for HR 4521, the America COMPETES Act that contains Card Check and mandatory arbitration of collective bargaining agreements. The card check provision would increase the instances under which the government could impose union representation despite employees voting against such representation in a secret ballot election. Card checks should not be a substitute for a secret ballot election. This proposed process would be a public one, that is inherently susceptible to coercion, since union organizers can present employees with cards to sign in front of coworkers. Organizers are then free to share with employees who has or has not signed cards, which exposes workers to intimidation and possibly harassment. In addition, this amendment agrees to let an arbitration panel set the terms of collective bargaining agreements if parties do not come to an agreement within 120 days. Having arbitrators, who generally lack any business experience, force binding terms and conditions of collective bargaining agreements on companies is an invitation for bankruptcies, job loss and government bailouts and will undermine - not help - US competitiveness. We should not stifle workers and small businesses with these damaging provisions. I strongly urge you to oppose the inclusion of these provisions in HR 4521, the America COMPETES Act, and any future legislation. Thank you for your consideration.

As a business and constituent playing a critical role in supporting the food supply chain, it has come to my attention that Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) offered a manager’s amendment for HR 4521, the America COMPETES Act that contains Card Check and mandatory arbitration of collective bargaining agreements. The card check provision would increase the instances under which the government could impose union representation despite employees voting against such representation in a secret ballot election. Card checks should not be a substitute for a secret ballot election. This proposed process would be a public one, that is inherently susceptible to coercion, since union organizers can present employees with cards to sign in front of coworkers. Organizers are then free to share with employees who has or has not signed cards, which exposes workers to intimidation and possibly harassment. In addition, this amendment agrees to let an arbitration panel set the terms of collective bargaining agreements if parties do not come to an agreement within 120 days. Having arbitrators, who generally lack any business experience, force binding terms and conditions of collective bargaining agreements on companies is an invitation for bankruptcies, job loss and government bailouts and will undermine - not help - US competitiveness. We should not hinder workers and small businesses with these harmful provisions. I strongly urge you to oppose the inclusion of these provisions in HR 4521, the America COMPETES Act, and any future legislation. Thank you for your consideration.

As a business and constituent playing a critical role in supporting the food supply chain, it has come to my attention that Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) offered a manager’s amendment for HR 4521, the America COMPETES Act that contains Card Check and mandatory arbitration of collective bargaining agreements. The card check provision would increase the instances under which the government could impose union representation despite employees voting against such representation in a secret ballot election. Card checks should not be a substitute for a secret ballot election. This proposed process would be a public one, that is inherently prone to coercion, since union organizers can present employees with cards to sign in front of coworkers. Organizers are then free to share with employees who has or has not signed cards, which exposes workers to intimidation and possibly harassment. In addition, this amendment agrees to let an arbitration panel set the terms of collective bargaining agreements if parties do not come to an agreement within 120 days. Having arbitrators, who generally lack any business experience, force binding terms and conditions of collective bargaining agreements on companies is an invitation for bankruptcies, job loss and government bailouts and will undermine - not help - US competitiveness. We should not stifle workers and small businesses with these harmful provisions. I strongly urge you to oppose the inclusion of these provisions in HR 4521, the America COMPETES Act, and any future legislation. Thank you for your consideration.

As a business and constituent playing a critical role in supporting the food supply chain, it has come to my attention that Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) offered a manager’s amendment for HR 4521, the America COMPETES Act that contains Card Check and mandatory arbitration of collective bargaining agreements. The card check provision would increase the instances under which the government could impose union representation despite employees voting against such representation in a secret ballot election. Card checks should not be a substitute for a secret ballot election. This proposed process would be a public one, that is inherently subject to coercion, since union organizers can present employees with cards to sign in front of coworkers. Organizers are then free to share with employees who has or has not signed cards, which exposes workers to intimidation and possibly harassment. In addition, this amendment agrees to let an arbitration panel set the terms of collective bargaining agreements if parties do not come to an agreement within 120 days. Having arbitrators, who generally lack any business experience, force binding terms and conditions of collective bargaining agreements on companies is an invitation for bankruptcies, job loss and government bailouts and will undermine - not help - US competitiveness. We should not stifle workers and small businesses with these harmful provisions. I strongly urge you to oppose the inclusion of these provisions in HR 4521, the America COMPETES Act, and any future legislation. Thank you for your consideration.

As a business and constituent playing a critical role in supporting the food supply chain, it has come to my attention that Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) offered a manager’s amendment for HR 4521, the America COMPETES Act that contains Card Check and mandatory arbitration of collective bargaining agreements. The card check provision would increase the instances under which the government could impose union representation despite employees voting against such representation in a secret ballot election. Card checks should not be a substitute for a secret ballot election. This proposed process would be a public one, that is inherently susceptible to coercion, since union organizers can present employees with cards to sign in front of coworkers. Organizers are then free to share with employees who has or has not signed cards, which exposes workers to intimidation and possibly harassment. In addition, this amendment agrees to let an arbitration panel set the terms of collective bargaining agreements if parties do not come to an agreement within 120 days. Having arbitrators, who generally lack any business experience, force binding terms and conditions of collective bargaining agreements on companies is an invitation for bankruptcies, job loss and government bailouts and will undermine - not help - US competitiveness. We should not stifle workers and small businesses with these damaging provisions. I strongly urge you to oppose the inclusion of these provisions in HR 4521, the America COMPETES Act, and any future legislation. Thank you for your consideration.