Transparency, accountability, honesty. Federal labor law requires that businesses uphold these basic principles out of respect for workers. But labor unions have no such obligation, and they use this opening to their unfair advantage. They can secretly place union organizers at companies, deceiving workers and employers alike, while businesses must publicly disclose their attempts to discuss unionization with employees. 

Thankfully, Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) introduced a federal bill last month to close this loophole — the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act.