Archive for May, 2010
What A Post-Card Check World Looks Like
It’s been light blogging here of late as news related to the Employee Free Choice Act has been something on the back burner, but it will continue to heat up as the election approaches (see this involving the Arkansas Senate race and former President Bill Clinton as example).
So it’s worth taking another look at what America would look like if EFCA’s card check provision passed.
First, the unionizing of a pot shop in Oakland, California — which acceded to a the card check demands of UFCW — has been called the “model” of organizing in America. If a weed shop is your model business, good luck convincing the rest of the world.
Then there’s this ostensible sob story told by a far-Left activist in California who appears to have a vested interest in attacking the Valero energy company:
Last August, despite 74 percent of the workers at Valero’s Texas City, Texas, signing a petition for United Steel Workers representation, the company launched an all-out effort to halt the union organization effort. Workers were subject to captive audience meetings for three weeks before the vote, one-on-one meetings with management and
Pensions: Time For Real Reform
Today our friends at the Halt The Assault Campaign released this statement:
The Halt the Assault Campaign (HaltTheAssault.com) called for real pension reform in light of the controversial union pension plan bailout that is being considered in Congress. [The bills are S. 3157 and H.R. 3936.] The Senate HELP Committee is hearing the merits of S. 3157 today.
Card Check: Roundup
- Getting litmus testy in Arkansas: Politico reports, “Sen. Blanche Lincoln said Wednesday she would not agree to a fourth debate with Lt. Gov. Bill Halter until he takes a clear position on controversial card check legislation.” Local columnist Brummett says, “Ask him in a debate, senator.”
- More litmus test: It’s card check and education for unions in Florida
- FYI: Judge upholds secret ballot measure for SD ballot
Card Check Would Have Prevented Organizing Win
The AFL-CIO’s blog is celebrating the successful organizing effort by 1,300 nurses, and we say: Congratulations! As writer Mike Hall notes, “Some 1,300 registered nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) are the newest members of the National Nurses United (NNU). The UCMC nurses voted last night to join the nation
Crist Said To Be Open on Employee Free Choice Act
David Hunt captures a response by Florida senatorial candidate Charlie Crist to the AFL-CIO on the sadly misnamed Employee Free Choice Act: “Everybody should have the right to have an opportunity to be able to organize. How, and the direct means by which, we do that is something we need to dialogue about, candidly. I want to make sure we do it the right way. I am here.” More about Mr. Crist seeking Big Labor’s support here.
It’s notable that one of the most explosive issues is finding its way into the heated political battle — but it’s Pennsylvania that is Ground Zero for the battle over the President’s agenda (including EFCA and card check), according to senatorial candidate Pat Toomey.
Barone on Card Check and November
Michael Barone, the walking encyclopedia of American federal politics, looks at this week’s political results and includes card check in the factors going forward. Of the far Left in America, he writes:
It can claim success in Joe Sestak
