The editorial pages of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune -- the paper of record in a critical battleground state -- had this to say today:

But the EFCA has the potential to do more harm than good. Its provision
allowing unions to bypass a secret ballot with something called a card check is
a serious problem. Under the proposed law, unions could bypass a secret ballot
if 50 percent of eligible employees signed an authorization form to form a
union. It doesn't make sense: Would you pass a school levy or elect a mayor this
way? The proposed card-check system also would invite peer-pressure from union
sympathizers and, by making a supporter's name public, it has the potential to
heighten the risk of employer retaliation.

The bill's stiffer penalties for employers who retaliate illegally are
welcome. But backers need to rethink the proposed card check. Even if you agree
there's an imbalance of power, doing away with the secret ballot isn't the
solution. Unions exert a great deal of influence over members. They have the
ability to tax through dues. They negotiate workplace rules that govern a big
chunk of members' lives. The organizing process should be as democratic as
possible. That means honoring the secret ballot, not doing away with it.