With the prospects for a landmark pro-union proposal looking increasingly shaky in Congress, senators in both parties are seeking other ways to reform labor laws, potentially reshaping what many expected to be a defining showdown of Barack Obama’s presidency.

The Employee Free Choice Act, also called “card check,” was dealt two blows last week. Whole Foods, Costco and Starbucks proposed a “third way” to reform labor laws that threatened to draw away conservative Democrats from card check.

Alternative ideas run the gamut. The retailers’ plan leaves out card check and mandatory arbitration but strengthens penalties, proposes fixed election dates to give employers less time to exert pressure and improves unions’ access to workers. Unions called it inadequate; business reaction was mixed.

No, there is no alternative.  Anything proposed so far is just nothing more than employers getting all the benefits….and the workers, as usual get the same as always….NOTHING!

Why are so many afraid of the “card check” thing?  The best one I have heard is that it will harm industry…….I think that management has done a better job of that then any union could have.

There is NO alternative!  Workers need to jump on this with both feet and start demanding that their voice be heard….since they coannot compete with the cash thrown at Congress….then talk to the streets.   Peace….Out!