DEMOCRAT THREATENS TO FILIBUSTER OBAMA'S NLRB APPOINTMENT

We have been waiting and waiting and waiting for the appointment to fill the vacancy on the National Labor Relations Board. This is very important for all workers and particularly for those involved in Union organizing campaigns.

Democratic Senator Ben Nelson issued a statement today stating that he will filibuster Craig Becker's appointment. At the same time as the Democratic National Committee has been shoveling hundreds of thousands of dollars into television ads to support Nelson he is now kicking working people in the teeth.

If the Democratic Party wants to continue to pretend to represent the interests of workers then the President needs to kick back. Obama's history has been that whenever it looks like there is opposition to one of his appointees he withdraws the nomination. But this time needs to be different.

After making it clear that the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) will not see the light of day and after caving on the Public Option those Unions may be ready to say "Three Strikes..."