Andy Stern, President of the SEIU, might be changing his tune to the kindler, gentler approach.  Mr. Stern has been quoted as saying with regard to his union’s strategy, “We like to say: We use the power of persuasion first. If it doesn’t work, we try the persuasion of power.”  Whether employers see this as a direct or veiled threat, the approach that his labor organization has taken must not be working out very well.  This internal SEIU memo, likely leaked by someone who does not agree with the Employee Free Choice Act, speaks volumes.  Changing the “union voice” to the “worker voice” is a nice touch.  Especially given that poll after poll has indicated that Americans on the whole do not support this legislation designed to give power to …uhhh..workers.  Right.  It’s nice to see Stern’s crew going back to the power of persuasion angle, I personally believe that it is far more effective than bulldozing your way to achieve support on a bill that isn’t supported by the public and sometimes even your own rank and file.

I wonder if we’ll see Andy Stern rescuing puppies and kittens from euthanasia.   That would be a terribly nice thing to see, but I still would never support an employee giving up their right to have a democratic election to choose whether or not they want to be represented.