Chamber's "Virtual March" Heads Into Second Week.WASHINGTON -- The United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Chamber of Commerce's online demonstration of support for democracy and secret ballot secret ballot n. 1. A type of voting in which each person's vote is kept secret, but the amassed votes of various groups are revealed publicly. 2. See Australian ballot. Noun 1. elections for workers marched into its second week, and its effects are being felt across Capitol Hill. "The business community is out in full force on this issue--and the 'Virtual March' has created a real impact," said Bill Miller, U.S. Chamber vice president of public affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. . "Employers and employees alike are virtually marching on Washington and are keeping pressure on lawmakers to protect workers' democratic rights--the same rights that American voters enjoy in electing their representatives." The "Virtual March," organized by the Chamber's grassroots advocacy team, is building broad and vocal opposition to proposed legislation in the House that would replace secret ballots in union elections with a card check system. The card check proposal compromises employees' freedoms and rights, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Chamber. "Employees deserve the right to vote in private--free of coercion coercion, in law, the unlawful act of compelling a person to do, or to abstain from doing, something by depriving him of the exercise of his free will, particularly by use or threat of physical or moral force. or influence--on whether or not to join a union," continued Miller. "Make no mistake: the marchers may be in cyberspace Coined by William Gibson in his 1984 novel "Neuromancer," it is a futuristic computer network that people use by plugging their minds into it! The term now refers to the Internet or to the online or digital world in general. See Internet and virtual reality. Contrast with meatspace. , but the threat is real. This legislation will deny every worker the basic democratic right to free and fair elections." Background on the Employee Free Choice Act and the Chamber's "Virtual March" can be found online: www.chambergrassroots.com. The U.S. Chamber is the world's largest business federation, representing more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector and region. |
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