Further, it would not surprise me other idiots (read: companies willing to “support” Card Check now) that feel they have some “unwritten agreement” (read: BACKROOM DEAL) with the “Unions” that they will go easy on them and/or not “target” them….. To whom I say – YOU PEOPLE ARE ABSOLUTE MORONS THAT HAVE (AND WILL NEVER) LEARN!!!!! The main target, of course – as we all know, is Wal-Mart! They are just the beginning and all the Fool companies that don’t grasp that this is just “incremental-ism” and you will be targeted TOO eventually deserves the hardship you’ll eventually see – THE PROBLEM, of course, is that WE ALL will have to suffer (not just those companies) for their Folly!

A Deal with the Devil, is NO DEAL!

Oldest negotiating trick in the book. Make your first offer absolutely ridiculous so you can retreat a bit and make the other party feel good about it, even though they are still being had.

Of course for supporters of Card Check, more unionization was the whole point, while small ‘d’ democracy doesn’t have much inherent value for many capital ‘D’ Democrats (at least when democracy reaches the “wrong” outcome).

The proposal in the linked article does sound basically democratic, possibly more democratic that the current system depending on how much employers game the system with delayed elections and redefining the voter pool. Thus this proposal fully satisfies the main objection of most Card Check opponents.

For those who opposed Card Check because it would lead to more unionization, this proposal is indeed a compromise, worse than the current system. It will result in more unionization than now, but only where the majority of workers in a secret ballot want a union. It will result in less unionization than Card Check, because that unionizes some sites where a majority of workers really don’t want a union.

For me the undemocratic nature of Card Check, with its invitation for intimidation, was the overwhelming objection. So I’m basically OK with this idea (depending on implementation details, not spelled out in the article).

I also think unions are generally a bad idea, labor cartels that distorts the market the same way as an other anti-competitive collusion between suppliers. In principle, antitrust law should apply to unions like any other cartel. However the vast majority of Americans disagree with me on this, whether or not they personally want to be in a union. We’re not going to win any battles fighting to limit the right of workers to democratically choose to unions.

So tell me, why can’t any company that wants to form unions right now. No reason actually, the employees just don’t want the union crapola.

The premise of this whole issue is wrong. Do nothing is best. Nothing is needed done.