Unions bash Democrats, warn of political fallout

[vegiegals]

Its a few days old but worth a repost for those who have seen it.



http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/32781.html

Unions bash Democrats, warn of political fallout


By JAMES HOHMANN | 2/10/10 12:46 PM EST

POLITICO 44

Labor groups are furious with the Democrats they helped put in office — and are threatening to stay home this fall when Democratic incumbents will need their help fending off Republican challengers.

The Senate’s failure to confirm labor lawyer Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board was just the latest blow, but the frustrations have been building for months.

"Here's labor getting thrown under the bus again," said John Gage, the national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents 600,000 workers. "It's really frustrating for labor, and a lot of union people are thinking: We put out big time in money and volunteers and support. And it seems like the little things that could have been aren't being done."

The 52-33 vote on Becker — who needed 60 to be confirmed — really set labor unions on edge, but the list of setbacks is growing.

The so-called “card check” bill that would make it easier to unionize employees has gone nowhere. A pro-union Transportation Security Administration nominee quit before he even got a confirmation vote. And even though unions got a sweetheart deal to keep their health plans tax-free under the Senate health care bill, that bill has collapsed, leaving unions exposed again.

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[mn9driver]

1. re: " Becker — who needed 60 to be confirmed "

Bullshit.

Confirmation in the Senate is a simple majority vote. Getting to that vote past the asshat obstructionist Republican filibusters is what requires 60 votes---just like everything else.

Too bad Politico can't be bothered to point that out.

[MadHound]

3. So make the goddamn 'Pugs filibuster!

Take the chance to beat these obstructionists over the head. That's a big part of the problem, the Dems are afraid to fight, afraid to show a spine. I guarantee you that if they started doing this every single time the 'Pugs tried to obstruct with a filibuster, pretty soon you wouldn't have any more filibusters.

[YOY]

2. Politico huh?

THanks for sharing...your turds.

[dkf]

4. How can you get 60 votes when only 85 are present?

Who cut out?

[NJmaverick]

5. The unions sat on their hands during the NJ gubernatorial election

now they are paying big time for allowing union hater Chris Christie into office

[readmoreoften]

6. Is it the union "bosses" who are "bashing" the Dems? Love the language.

More like Democratic bosses bashing the unions.