Union leader Richard Trumka: 'Card check' will pass in 2010

[babylonsister]

Union leader: 'Card check' will pass in 2010
By Michael O'Brien - 01/31/10 02:14 PM ET


Congress will move to pass controversial "card check" legislation this year, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka predicted Sunday.

Trumka said that lawmakers would pass the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) as well as healthcare reform this year, despite Republicans having picked up enough votes in the Senate to sustain a filibuster.

"I think we'll get health care done and I think we'll get labor law reform done before the year's up," Trumka said during an appearance on CNN.

EFCA has been a top priority for labor groups during this Congress, during which Democrats' control of the House and Senate seems to be at its apex.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/78931-trumka-says-card-check-will-pass-in-2010

[bluestateguy]

1. If it does it will be very watered down

I hope he knows something that I don't.

[Brickbat]

2. And if not, Labor should sit out the 2010 elections.

Because God knows busting our asses AGAIN and pouring money down a hole AGAIN for sit-on-their-fannies Democrats AGAIN is getting just a little tiring to this union maid.

[Hippo_Tron]

3. Just attach it to a defense appropriations bill

If anybody dares vote NO we will run ads saying that they hate our troops. That's how the Republicans would do this, anyway.

[babylonsister]

4. Unfortunately, that doesn't much matter any more. From December...

Senate Republicans Filibuster Defense Spending Bill — Then Deny They Did It

http://washingtonindependent.com/71469/senate-republicans-filibuster-defense-spending-bill-then-deny-they-did-it

[geek tragedy]

5. I lack his faith in Democrats in Congress.

I hope he's right.

[Selatius]

6. It's far easier said than done. The loss of the 60th vote all but guarantees it.

And if that didn't guarantee its difficulty in passing, then the right wing Democrats would guarantee it.