I’m still not entirely convinced this presidentially-appointed BP oil spill commission won’t be a whitewash designed to enable future drilling in any case. But subpoena power sure would help.
Congress Thinks BP Commission Needs Subpoena Power, Too |
| By: emptywheel Tuesday June 8, 2010 3:00 pm |
Seventy-Eight Percent of Public Support Employee Free Choice Act |
| By: Tula Connell Thursday January 8, 2009 1:04 pm |
So, despite the $200 million being spent by Big Business on fighting the Employee Free Choice Act, the public still overwhelmingly supports it.
We released a survey today that shows 78 percent of the public wants to see legislation that protects workers’ freedom to form unions and bargain for a better life—the basic goal of the Employee Free Choice Act.
The survey, conducted Dec. 4–10 for the AFL-CIO by Peter D. Hart Research Associates, found:


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