On Card Check, Bennet continues to stonewall voters

The resolution, S.J. Res. 30, would have restored a 75-year old precedent.  The old rule stated that in order to unionize, a majority of all workers must vote in favor of unionization.  The new rule Bennet voted for allows a mere fraction of the entire workforce to force unionization.  Worse still, once the minority decides to unionize, that decision is irreversible.

"With 9.6 percent unemployment, this is exactly the wrong time to make it more difficult for employers to hire workers.  Threatening companies already reeling from the recession with strikes and labor disputes endangers these companies and does nothing to put Americans back to work," said Republican Senate nominee Ken Buck.  "Workers deserve the right to choose whether to join a union.  Overturning 75 years of precedent and letting a small minority force unionization on their co-workers does nothing to help workers and grow the economy."

The new rule applies to airlines, railways, and other companies covered under the Railway Labor Act.  All Republicans and several Democrats voted to keep the 75-year old precedent, while Bennet and other Democrats voted to change the precedent.

This isn't the first time the appointed Senator has sided with Big Labor over workers and job-creators.  Senator Bennet's first vote was against a national right-to-work law (2009 vote 11), and he has voted to uphold closed shop rules in government contracts (2009 vote 13).  He even voted to confirm two radical labor activists to a Labor Department position (2010 vote 18) and to the National Labor Relations Board (2010 vote 22).  Given his rubberstamp of Big Labor's agenda, it was no surprise when unions donated more than $91,000 to his campaign.

"The only union ticket Bennet hasn't punched yet is Card Check.  For 20 months Bennet has hidden his position on Card Check from Colorado voters," said Buck campaign manager John Swartout.  "Senator, what are you hiding from?  It's long past time to fess up and speak directly to your constituents.  Washingtonspeak may work in your hometown, but it doesn't fly here in Colorado."