Washington D.C. – Congressman Steve King released the following statement after reintroducing the Truth in Employment Act, H.R. 1746. The bill would address a nefarious union practice called “salting,” in which professional union organizers and agents seek employment at competing non-union companies for the sole purpose of unionizing the company or to drum up frivolous accusations of “unfair labor practices.” Current labor law has been interpreted in a way that does not allow businesses to refuse to employ individuals whose only goal is to damage their company. The Truth in Employment Act would clarify that employers do not have to hire workers who are working on others’ behalf to damage their company.
“Every day, non-union businesses across America are targeted in various ways by Big Labor, and current law makes companies largely powerless to combat these attacks,” said King. “The Truth in Employment Act would help restore the balance of rights between employers, employees, and labor unions by ensuring that employers are not forced to hire individuals who only want to damage their company.
These ‘salting’ activities should not be confused with legitimate union organizing, and companies should not be forced to ‘play dumb’ and hire people working on behalf of their competitors. The Truth in Employment Act will go a long way towards protecting small businesses from sabotage, extortion, and frivolous lawsuits, and it should be enacted immediately as a common-sense clarification to federal labor law.”
@ Carl – You sound like a person who did something wrong, got caught, and now blame the company for your mistake. If you feel that strongly, quit your job, start your own company where you can make all your own rules, and quit crying. Frankly, it’s childlish, boring, getting very old.
“forced to hire” is the most absurd phrase I have ever heard. I have NEVER heard of ANY business that was “FORCED TO HIRE” ANYONE! If they don’t want someone to start working somewhere, they don’t hire them. Period.
@ Carl Grover – As I stated before. If you feel you were treated unfairly, please post the contents of your situation and let us judge for ourselves.
@Carl Grover – Companies have zero tolerance policies. Their employees know about these policies. There is nothing to hide behind. Follow the rules and there should be no problem. If you think you were treated unfairly, please post the contents of your situation and let us judge for ourselves.
King is a real nightmere from hell. He’s dangerous and never should have been reelected. I though he was a farmer, now someone said he was a contractor.
Maybe Mr. King should focus more on strengthening labor laws so employees were less likely to be victims of vindictive management hiding behind their zero tolerance policies like the spineless cowards they can sometimes be.
Salting = unneeded public employees at fat cat wages and benefits -Can’t afford them anymore – privatize.
Here’s the real deal.
King ran a construction business for years and made super big bucks by hiring cheap labor, paying sub standard benefits and subcontracting with other robber barrons like himself.
Now he’d like to legitimize the lessons he perfected in his own business practices.
He’s a wolf in sheeps clothing.
Answer the question Sicka, I bet your a black union organizer you sure sound like one.
union worked out real well for surgar plant
This is just another republican trying to keep the working people from making a living wage. Anyone that would say unions have not helped the working people of this country is not being truthful. Look at what has happened to our country as union membership has gone down wages for people are lower benefits are not available and the only ones making money are big shots of companies who get paid inflated salaries and stock options even when the company is not performing well. Its time the working people stand up to this injustice again.
Maybe Mr. King is just trying to level the playing field between union and business.
He learned how to do that from King Obama.
I think the most repulsive thing about this man is his straight faced lying. I can tolerate a liar if they admit they’re lying, but this guy is just evil.