Card Check: R.I.P.

[girl gone mad]

Card Check: R.I.P.
http://www.businessinsider.com/card-check-rip-2009-3

It sounds like the Employee Free Choice Act, the law that would make it easier to unionize is dead. At least it won't come up during this Congressional session. National Journal reports, via Marc Ambinder, that wavering Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter has decided not to support it, robbing the law of a critical vote.

When you factor in the Democrats on the fence -- notably Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lambert Lincoln -- there just isn't the support in the Senate.

Business groups have been up in arms over the legislation, claiming it would rob workers of the secret ballot. Earlier this month, Wal-Mart was downgraded by an analyst on fears of the law. News of Specter's decision hasn't helped the stock today, however, which remains down about .5%.

[AndyTiedye]

1. I Don't Know Why Anybody Thought Specter Would Vote With Us

Specter does this all the time. I think he just likes to see us get our hopes up over nothing.

[antimatter98]

2. Obama and Congress won't push for this. Typical corporatists. n/t

[napi21]

3. I wanted it to pass to, but don't you think it might have a better shot

when the job market improves? When millions of people are unemployed, it's very hard to convince people that those people should insist on unionizing. I honestly think this could be a blessing in disguise.

[GrantDem]

4. Just the opposite actually...

http://www.aflcio.org/mediacenter/prsptm/pr01282009.cfm

[upi402]

5. I think that even if only 1 screw is turned, it should be turned at a living wage

We could screw in cases of screws at 60 cents an hour and have the same ribs showing.
Corporations would rather eat their young than pay a fair wage, and they really like their young.
People are accustomed to beating up on workers, especially unions, from all the media propaganda.