Anyone with experience in the labor movement knows that taking cases to arbitration is rarely a “slam-dunk” for the union.

Yet a new campaign by anti-union employer groups aims to rally unknowing citizens and politicians against a provision of the Employee Free Choice Act that provides for mandatory arbitration if a first contract is not reached within 90 days of a new bargaining unit being certified.  The employers claim that such a system would give unions an unfair advantage.

A paid advertising blitz, directed at Washington, D.C., newspapers that are read by members of Congress, policy makers and reporters is challenging the employers’ misinformation. The strong, simple message is being carried by Congressional Quarterly, Roll Call, Politico, and The Hill.

The ad, designed by American Rights at Work, says, “There’s only one case where big business opposes the use of arbitration.” That is in bargaining contracts with workers.   “They want to use unfair delay tactics to their advantage.”

Check out the ad.  Visit www.AmericanRightsatWork.org.