Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Chamber cites bias in labor literature

The U. S. Chamber of Commerce has released a White Paper report which skewers the research methods and conclusions of Kate Bronfenbrenner and others claiming employer misconduct in representation proceedings suppresses unionization. The study criticizes Bronfenbrenner's reliance upon chief union organizers for assessing the campaign environment while ignoring employer advocates. The study does a particularly good job of using current NLRB data to correct the misstatements and conclusions of the pro-labor writings of Bronfenbrenner and others.