Secret Ballot Watch

Supporters of the undemocratic card check plan seem to have come to the conclusion that their plan is so toxic, and so unpopular with the American public, that it will never become law. How else to explain the recent increase in speculation about a possible “compromise” on card check?

There’s just one problem. At its core, card check is nothing more than a special interest power grab that would be achieved by undermining workers’ rights. It’s bad for workers, bad for the economy, and just plain bad for democracy. With a premise like this, what exactly would a compromise look like?

Slightly less bad for workers? Not quite as damaging to the economy? Only a little bit undemocratic?

Republicans aren’t interested. On card check, there is simply no room for compromise.

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