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ThinkFast: January 8, 2009
Think Progress —
... A new poll commissioned by the AFL-CIO finds that “73 percent of adults said that they supported the Employee Free Choice Act when read the union’s descriptions of the bill’s three main provisions.” Seventy-eight percent said that they favored legislation to “make it easier for workers to bargain with their employers for better wages, benefits and working conditions.” ...
ThinkFast: January 8, 2009
The Hollywood Liberal —
... and a loss of $1 trillion in economic activity. A new poll commissioned by the AFL-CIO finds that “73 percent of adults said that they supported the Employee Free Choice Act when read the union’s descriptions of the bill’s three main provisions.” Seventy-eight percent said that they favored legislation to “ make it easier for workers to bargain with their employers for better wages, benefits and working conditions.” President-elect Obama is prepared to scrap Bush’s homeland security office and appoint longtime CIA official ...
It’s Time To Construct A New Well
Wonk Room —
... which for the last eight years has catered to big business, at the expense of American workers. It’s time to construct a new well.
A good place to start would be the Employee Free Choice Act, which Bush threatened to veto after it passed the House last year. The bill is opposed by big businesses and the Chamber of Commerce, but solidly supported by the public. In fact, an AFL-CIO poll released last week showed that 73 percent of adults support the provisions laid out in the legislation.
While Miller seems stuck in ...
Hilda Solis: Guilty of the GOP's Unforgivable Sin
Daily Kos —
... members? Well, there's no crime or scandal. And there's no evidence that Solis is being discriminated against on the basis of her sex or ethnicity (though there's little doubt that she'd be confirmed by now if she were a member of the United States Senate Racquet and Social Club rather than the House). No, the Senate Republicans have a simple reason for trying to torpedo Solis's nomination: the nominee for Secretary of Labor favors labor law reform supported by a majority of Americans -- the Employee Free Choice Act. Underscoring the ...
Ladies and Gentleman, Let’s Give a Big FDL Welcome to Brett Joshpe and the Fumes of Compassion Doing that Old Chestnut “Employee Free Choice Sux”
Firedoglake —
... Yeah they can probably read. When Americans were polled about provisions of the real bill instead of the black helicopter wingnut fantasy bill conducted by GOP lobbyists, they are overwhelmingly supportive (73%). More importantly, 78% say they favor legislation "that makes it easier for workers to bargain with their employers for better wages, benefits and working conditions." That's a pretty unambiguous statistic, which makes it clear why the bill's corporate opponents -- like Brett Joshpe -- feel compelled to lie like bastards and paint themselves ...
Rep. Price: It’s ‘Safest’ To Ensure That Workers Don’t Have A Choice When Unionizing
Wonk Room —
... of how they want to form a union — whether by secret ballot election or by signing cards of consent — instead of leaving the decision up to their employers. And if we’re getting into poll numbers, 73 percent of Americans also approve of the bill’s main provisions. ...
The Fight for Labor Law Reform Continues
Wonk Room —
... — and the support of the majority in Congress, this is the year to pass the most significant labor law reform since the 1930s. And let’s not forget that 73 percent of the public supports the Employee Free Choice Act, which would level the playing field for workers seeking to form unions. ...
