SB 1474 – Labor Representation for Agriculture Workers
 

Fresno Chamber Position: OPPOSE

SB 1474 would undermine the present legal guarantee for secret-ballot elections for union representation in agriculture. SB 1474 would strip California farm workers of their right to decide whether they want union representation in a secret-ballot election exclusively. It would replace private ballots with an unprotected process that will not ensure workers privacy or safeguard them from coercion. This process is nothing more than a “card check” scheme where union representatives provide employees with a card for their signature stating they want the union to be their representative.
 

Contact Kerri Ginis, the Chamber's Government Affairs Manager for more information at (559) 495-4818 or kginis@fresnochamber.com