Steve Greenhouse of the New York Times writes - “Democrats Drop Key Part of Bill to Assist Unions. A half-dozen senators friendly to labor have decided to drop a central provision of a bill that would have made it easier to organize workers.

The so-called card-check provision — which senators decided to scrap to help secure a filibuster-proof 60 votes — would have required employers to recognize a union as soon as a majority of workers signed cards saying they wanted a union. Currently, employers can insist on a secret-ballot election, a higher hurdle for unions.

The abandonment of card check was another example of the power of moderate Democrats to constrain their party’s more liberal legislative efforts. Though the Democrats have a 60-40 vote advantage in the Senate, and President Obama supports the measure, several moderate Democrats opposed the card-check provision as undemocratic.”

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The Business Council believes that it is more important than ever to keep the pressure on and our momentum heading in the right direction, if business is to succeed it killing any chances of Card Check legislation from being considered during this session.