http://www.laborradio.org/node/11064On Wednesday Wisconsin’s South Central Labor Federation held a panel featuring local small business owners discussing the Employee Free Choice Act. Two of the business owners run union shops while the other two, a coffee chop owner and reastaurant owner, don’t have union representation in the work place due to their size. Lindsay Lee, owner of Madison, Wisconsin’s Ground Zero Coffee, said he took part in the panel because he believes the bill will help lift up workers and will be good for business.
: It hasn't been good for business. I talked to a lot of business owners who tell me they don't want to continually go out and find cheaper labor, but because of competition they are being pushed...you know...its a race for the bottom and they recognize its not good for business.
Larry Statz of Statz Printing said his workers have been organized for 50 years and he benefits from what the union offers in terms of apprenticeships and training. He said once the act passes it will help level the playing field.
: The competition will increase, but it will be good for the consumer. It will bring down prices and it will keep us on the edge and that's good. I like good, clean, fair competition.
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