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New Jersey Governor Signs Majority Sign-up Bill

On July 19, acting New Jersey Governor Richard Codey (D) signed into law a bill that grants workers who are not covered by the National Labor Relations Act the right to form unions through a majority sign-up, or card-check, procedure.

Like the majority sign-up provision in the Employee Free Choice Act the union movement wants to become national law, the New Jersey legislation allows workers to exercise their right to form a union without the lengthy campaigns of fear and intimidation that regularly occur during NLRB elections. Under majority sign-up, workers win union representation once a majority signs authorization cards stating their support for the union.

Despite opposition from business groups, the legislation passed both the state Assembly and the state Senate with bipartisan support.

Questions and Answers About Majority Sign-Up (Card-Check)(pdf)