The EFCA Debate

by Brad Peck

Andy Stern, president of the SEIU, took a break today from abusing worker pensions, crushing health-care workers in California, and plotting for one mega-union under his benevolent hand today to speak to The Plum Line's Greg Sargent. Stern issued a public challenge to Tom Donohue daring him to a public debate on the Employee Free Choice Act.

Stern thinks a public debate would be useful to let the sunshine in and force anti-EFCA forces to "come out of the shadows." We are apparently diabolical for hiding our position in plain site here, here, here, and here.

Perhaps Stern is looking for new friends considering he runs one of the few unions that have had a restraining order issued against it at the request of another union. At least Stern accused Donohue of being anti-union, not anti-worker; it shows that he at least understands that they are two different things, not that we are either of them. But playing the big spender on elections card versus the poor union little guy is rich -- pardon the pun.

We have been debating the merits of this issue for months, years even, and we certainly welcome Mr. Stern to the discussion. We are quite clear on our position – this is a bad idea for workers, for business, and for the economy. However, a PR stunt is not the best way to start a conversation. Maybe a formal invitation next time?

Comments

[bh]

Cowards.

You're going to lose, and you're going to deserve it.

[Jennifer Perry]

Given the fact that the Chamber of Commerce does not represent the best interests of the US, neither for our citizens, economy or our businesses, I believe that it should remove the "US" from the front of it's name. Frankly, your organization is distasteful, fascistic and while it knows the price of everything, it knows the value of nothing. I'd honestly prefer it if you outsourced yourself to China or Mexico.. your lack of values would fit well in both of those countries. BTW, your snarking about Andy Stern is a joke, he is as corrupt as you, employs the same lies, the same foul practices.. no one is deceived.