Union leaders: Obama still firm on organizing bill

Source: AP

By SAM HANANEL

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama told labor leaders Monday he remains committed to passage of legislation making it easier to form unions, but he did not offer any timeline.

Obama made the comments at a White House meeting with top union officials who reassured the president they are united on health care and labor reforms despite internal rifts within the labor movement.

The Employee Free Choice Act - also known as "card check" - has been stalled for months as lawmakers work out a compromise that can satisfy several wavering Democrats. The union bill needs 60 votes to defeat an expected GOP filibuster in the Senate.

"We believe his commitment to that is as strong now as it ever was," said Larry Cohen, president of the Communications Workers of America. "He said he will work with us to get this done."

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Why do we have a 40-hour work week? Because of the Unions!