Unions drop "card check"

[russ1943]

In my hometown Grand Rapids Press on 7/18 there is a brief article that states;
Organized labor is nearing a deal to salvage legislation that could aid the union movement, but it had to drop "card check" - a key component of the original bill that would allow workers to form a union by signing cards instead of holding a secret ballot vote.

The article is identified as a "Press wire services" with no other source.

Does anyone know more about this "cave in"?

We've got a Democrat majority in the house, senate and administration and this is the deal?

This is sad.

[cliffordu]

1. Only if you're saddened by bullshit statements from bogus sources.

[Georgia farmer]

2. bogus source?

NYT's had an article "Democrats Drop Key Part of Bill to Assist Unions"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/17/business/17union.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=union%20card%20check&st=cse

[cliffordu]

5. The OP's source was some 'press wire services' not the NYT....

[foginthemorn]

4. I posted thte one from the NYTimes--it was on DU. You

need to know what you are talking about before you post such nasty posts.
Have a good day.

[cliffordu]

6. Well....

:hurts:

the OP quoted 'press wire services' who, for all you know could be my dog and his typewriter.

So. Kiss my ass.

[Earth Bound Misfit]

8. Heh heh n/t

Newbies. :shrug:

[foginthemorn]

13. Heh heh

Oldies:spray:

[foginthemorn]

10. pewuuu. no thanks.

[Omaha Steve]

11. Welcome to the DU Labor Forum

& your up on current politics!

[foginthemorn]

12. thanks. I am a union family.

[Earth Bound Misfit]

7. Bbbbut I read it in the paper...

...so it MUST be true.

Can you say red-herring?


Or trial balloon?

Welcome to DU.
:hi:

[foginthemorn]

3. Here is a NYTimes article...........

very sad indeed.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/17/business/17union.html

[Omaha Steve]

9. Growing pains

We don't usually have many shots taken at others in the Labor Forum. We are indeed growing. :-)

It is correct that "card check" is being taken out of the bill.