The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proposed a modest, common-sense rule to remove roadblocks for workers who want to vote on whether to form a union. But from the way the Chamber of Commerce and some Republicans are responding, it’s like the sky is falling—kind of like Chicken Little on steroids–with a message that’s become a broken record.

Here’s Randy Johnson, the Chamber’s chief labor official yesterday:

The proposal is one of the administration’s biggest gifts yet to organized labor.

Now here’s Michael Eastman, another Chamber official, talking on Monday about an unrelated proposed Labor Department rule improving transparency reporting by consultants:

This is probably the most significant handout to organized labor that we’ve seen in this administration.

Filing petitions and other material electronically (gasp!) is among the proposed NLRB rule changes. Can’t have that–might move the nation’s 60+ year-old labor laws closer to the 21st century, something the  Chamber and far-right members of Congress like Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) clearly oppose.

The proposed rule also gives workers a fair (gasp!) chance to vote. The Chicken Little Chamber can’t have that either–might mean a democratic election process.