thetruthaboutefca.com | The Truth About The Employee Free Choice Act & Card Check

Despite the positive signs that elected leaders right now have little appetite for card check and the Employee Free Choice Act, Investors Business Daily reminds readers:

The legislation, which failed in Congress in 2007, was a priority a year ago for the young administration. But the public didn’t like it, and neither did a few Democratic senators. It appeared to be dead.

In reality, though, it’s merely wounded. The unions want card check to be part of a federal jobs bill. Another reason to kill legislation that won’t create or save any meaningful private-sector jobs.

Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus once said of card check legislation: “This is how a civilization disappears.” He may be exaggerating a bit. But he’s not far off.

It would certainly be cynical to include jobs-killing language in jobs legislation.

Sometimes there are important votes by our elected leaders that are not easy but remain critical to keeping our nation safe, secure, and prosperous. Yesterday, we believe, was one of those cases for Senators who voted on an arcane procedural motion for the nomination of SEIU lawyer Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board. We have argued that the vote was actually much more important because it was a proxy vote for card check, and 33 Senators voted against allowing card check by fiat through the NLRB.

So it is the least we can do to thank them for their votes.

Thank you Senator Alexander (R-TN) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Barrasso (R-WY) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Bennett (R-UT) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Bond (R-MO) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Brown (R-MA) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Bunning (R-KY) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Burr (R-NC) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Chambliss (R-GA) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Coburn (R-OK) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Cochran (R-MS) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Collins (R-ME) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Corker (R-TN) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Cornyn (R-TX) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Crapo (R-ID) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Enzi (R-WY) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Grassley (R-IA) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Inhofe (R-OK) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Isakson (R-GA) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Johanns (R-NE) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Kyl (R-AZ) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator LeMieux (R-FL) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Lincoln (D-AR) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Lugar (R-IN) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator McCain (R-AZ) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator McConnell (R-KY) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Murkowski (R-AK) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Nelson (D-NE) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Risch (R-ID) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Sessions (R-AL) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Shelby (R-AL) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Snowe (R-ME) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Voinovich (R-OH) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.
Thank you Senator Wicker (R-MS) for protecting jobs and the secret ballot by voting against cloture on Craig Becker and card check.

As the Alliance for Worker Freedom states, “Democrats Lincoln and Nelson Join GOP to Derail Obama

The Arkansas News weighs in against the nomination of Craig Becker, a top lawyer for the AFL-CIO and SEIU, to join the National Labor Relations Board:

Presidents deserve wide latitude in filling executive branch positions. But given his far-left philosophical leanings, the possibility that Mr. Becker would use the post to help organized labor impose its agenda through the back door without congressional consent is a real concern.

Mr. Becker

Elected officials ought to vote NO on the nomination of Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board. Our friends at Shopfloor.org also have this bit worth your attention:

NLRB Chairman Wilma Liebman on Friday took the unusual step of getting involved in the Senate confirmation battle by issuing a news release decrying the lack of a full quorum on the NLRB. She omits the fact that President Bush

The August Chronicle says of the Craig Becker nomination for the National Labor Relations Board: “Not without a fight!”