Obama's Stealth Plan

One of he first things you do, and this is a very important part, is you name a bill the opposite of what is in the bill and to mask it's real intention. So in this case, the 'Employee Free Choice Act' really means the employee loses his or her right to vote for or against unionizing in secrecy. Can we say i-n-t-i-m-i-d-a-t-i-o-n?

This is a power grab and undemocratic.


President Tells Unions Organizing Act Will Pass - WSJ.com

MIAMI -- President Barack Obama told AFL-CIO union leaders Tuesday in a videotaped address that the controversial Employee Free Choice Act will pass, signaling his full backing for legislation that makes union organizing easier.

"We will pass the Employee Free Choice Act," President Obama told more than 100 top labor officials in a closed-door meeting at the labor federation's winter gathering in Miami, according to people at the meeting.

The bill would make it easier for unions to recruit workers because it would let them join unions simply by signing cards rather than through secret-ballot elections in which companies can campaign against the union. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business organizations have been campaigning against the legislation.  [Read more]