Union bosses go to plan B

Opinion Journal:

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Labor is desperate to rig the bargaining rules because most workers show time and again that they don't want a union. Americans know unions promise higher wages and benefits and more job security. But workers can also see what has happened to such highly unionized industries as steel, autos, airlines and many others. Unions couldn't save those jobs, and in fact they contributed to their demise with contracts that made the industries uncompetitive. Most workers would also rather not hand over a chunk of their paycheck in mandatory dues to finance the political agenda of labor leaders.

Democrats and the AFL-CIO are hoping that if they dump the unpopular secret ballot ban from card check, they can get to their magic number of 60 Senators. The business community and Republicans shouldn't be fooled and let Democrats from swing states off the hook. Card check under any cover is still a job killer.

Losing on card check was a big deal. The attempt of union supporters to stack the deck against management is still evident, but without the intimidation of card check it might still be a law that will not improve their position, because unions are so counter productive in modern businesses. They help kill the auto business and in the process made it harder for unionized companies to get the capital they need to expand.