[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 112 (Friday, August 3, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1540]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRUTH IN EMPLOYMENT ACT

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                             HON. RON PAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 2, 2001

  Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to introduce the Truth in Employment 
Act which protects small businesses and independent-minded workers from 
the destructive and coercive ``top-down'' organizing tactic known as 
salting. Salting is a technique designed by unscrupulous union 
officials for the purpose of harassing small businesses until the 
businesses compel their employees to pay union dues as a condition of 
employment.
  ``Salts'' are professional union organizers who apply for jobs solely 
in order to compel employers into consenting to union monopoly 
bargaining and forced-dues contract clauses. They do this by disrupting 
the workplace and drumming up so-called ``unfair labor practice'' 
charges which are designed to harass and tie up the small business 
person in constant and costly litigation.
  Thanks to unconstitutional interference in the nation's labor markets 
by Congress, small businesses targeted by union salts often must 
acquiesce to union bosses' demands that they force their workers to 
accept union ``representation'' and pay union dues. If an employer 
challenges a salt, the salt may file (and win) an unfair labor practice 
charge against the employer!
  Passing the Truth in Employment Act is a good first step toward 
restoring the constitution rights of property and contract to employers 
and employees. I therefore urge my colleagues to stand up for those 
workers who do not wish to be forced to pay union dues as a condition 
of employment by cosponsoring the Truth in Employment Act.

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