Texas Union Leader Tells Socialist Forum That 'Card Check' Vote Won't Pass in Senate

The Hill: Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) could be the missing piece of the puzzle for passage of the labor movement’s No. 1 legislative priority this Congress, a senior union official said Wednesday.

Once seated, the Democratic Minnesota Senate candidate would be the 60th vote. EDITORS NOTE: This clip features Gene Lantz, Executive Board Member, UAW 848 and Dallas AFL-CIO telling the International Socialist Organization Forum in Denton, Texas on February 26th, “I’m the only one who says this, it’s not the consensus of labor leaders or anything, they’re still saying it’ll pass, but they don’t have the votes in the Senate.â€