This is a cross-post from the Firedoglake blog. AFL-CIO Government Affairs Director Bill Samuel provides a reality check for the media spin around the Employee Free Choice Act. Bill was on NPR yesterday in a discussion of the issue with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Check it out here.
As most of you know, the Employee Free Choice Act was introduced in the U.S. House and Senate this week.
Make no mistake: This is a big deal.
This year—finally—we have a chance to restore some balance to our economy and help working people share in the prosperity they help create.
This year—for the first time in 30 years—we will take up the challenge of fixing the nation's labor law that for decades has been badly broken.
Those in the public who rely on traditional political reporting could be forgiven for missing the significance of this moment in history.
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