Video: A True Champion for Workers’ Rights on the Verge of Becoming Labor Secretary

We could see a true champion of workers’ rights become Labor Secretary today. After anti-labor Republicans did everything they could to postpone the nomination of Congresswoman Hilda Solis, the Senate Health Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted in favor of Solis yesterday. The vote could go before the full Senate today.

Committee Chairman Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) has called Solis “a tireless champion for working families.” And he couldn’t be more accurate with his praise. Not only was Solis raised by two union members, but she has devoted her entire career toward seeking fairness in the work place. According to the SEIU, Solis has fought for green jobs, fair pay for women, and children’s health insurance. She would help create millions of new jobs at a time when our economy is suffering, and she would oversee the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act, thereby helping workers unionize more easily.

That’s why there was such an outcry when the Republicans stonewalled Solis’ nomination. The progressive blogosphere was up in arms, petitions were passed around, Facebook groups launched. Prior to yesterday’s vote, the SEIU joined UFW, UFCW, Change to Win and the Courage Campaign to deliver nearly 20,000 petitions to Senator Kennedy and ranking committee member Senator Enzi in support of Congresswoman Solis.

After watching the Bush administration’s Labor Secretary Elaine Chao favor big business over workers’ rights and best interests for the past eight years, we’re on the verge of seeing a new day for our nation’s middle class.

Dr David Black

Hilda Solis deserves better than this. She should receive a medal !
Dr.David Black
www.blackchiropractic.com.au

Afghanistan

Pssst! Hubble! Solis was approved. Stimulus package was approved. You lose again dipshit!

Afghanistan

LOL! I do so enjoy you when you freak out and flail around like a pathetic lunatic. I do understand how frustrated this must be to white supremacists like you to see your reactionary right-wing white christian bigoted world come crashing down all around you. And the feeling of helplessness that you must feel to be so powerless! An African-American progressive in the White House, a huge Democratic majority in the House and in the Senate, Hillary as Secretary of State and the stalwart leadership of Pelosi, Reid and Barney Frank!

I will have pity on you, we all should, you're insignificant now. Enjoy the bright new dawn in America asshole! Wink!

Bob Hubble

Truth-less: Your answer is as weak and ineffectual as Joy Bayhar is on understanding the facts. I asked you for facts, and you gave us a list of equal rights that gays already have! That answer is as pathetic!! But then, knowing your lack of cognizant reasoning, it's understandable.
At least you admit to having the same convoluted ideology as that retard, Bayhar. I'm sure she would also put the needs of illegal aliens ahead of American citizens and their children? That's about as despicable as you can get!! That's the worst type of racism there is!! Being against your own countrymen? What a bag of horse-crap you, and Solis are. I would put Bayhar in your group but, I doubt she could comprehend the meaning of citizenship, sovereignty, and the rule of law! No, maybe I should because, apparently you, and Solis don't either!

Afghanistan

I could not be more honored to be mentioned in the same breath as Joy Behar. What a contrast between Behar, a brilliant, intellectual, articulate progressive and that vapid, reactionary mindless, bimbo trash Elizabeth Hasselback.

It's simple - when you eliminate the leagl right for same-sex couples to marry you deny equal protections and write discrimination against one group of people, lesbian and gay people into law. The denial of human dignity, the right to live as you choose - those are civil rights issues. Period.

What this is really about is arrogant, self-righteous religious bigots trying to impose their bullshit made-up fairy tale down people's throats.

Bob Hubble

Truthless: You remind me of that idiot on the View, Joy Bayhar, who when slapped in the face with fact from a guest that proved her wrong, all she could do was yell at the audience, "we won, we won", looking for support from the choir. And just like that ass-sucking retard, that got proven wrong, so will your boot-licking socialist-ass! You are truly an embarrassment to your family and friends.
Let me ask you again, Retarded-truth, how does, "sexual-orientation", qualify under as a civil-rights issue?!! Your continued dogging of this question demonstrates the only ability you have: 1) shameful personal attacks, 2) reasoning based on ambiguous science, 3) a penance to make up erroneous facts to support your non-argument. Basically, your just lying-bully looking for attention!!

Afghanistan

Sipple isn't it time you and I were done? There is nothing new here - same old shit every time, you bore me to tears. It is my opinion after reading your postings you are a Nazi sympathizer, a supporter of terrorism and murderous dictators and aused your child. I'll leave it at that.

Craig_Sipple1

Goodbye then John. I'll think I will stick around.

Afghanistan

It's not meaningless - it is 100% true. I expose the "real reasons" behind the things people say and who they "really are". Take you for example - in my opinion you are an extremist right-wing Nazi apologist and supporter of terrorists like Hamas and dictators like Chavez. Accordingly, I exposed you.

If you are interested in "debate" with lunatics be my guest. I'm not. I tell the unvarnished truth.

Craig_Sipple1

Same world... different planet lol

Afghanistan

Allow me to translate the right-wing reactionary ass licker Bub Hubble's inane statement below. This is what he really means but is too much of a coward to say plainly:

1. I am a racist white person who does not like persons of Latino heritage coming to this country as I believe they threaten my white culture and dominance.

2. I am for supporting wealthy corporations pursuit and accumulation of wealth at the expense of the health, welfare and safety of their workers. I am anti-union because unions prevent abuse by management.

Hubble does not yet realize that his side lost the election, that they and he are powerless and that the American people as represented by Congress and President Obama are going forward with their agenda of change. So, all he can do is whine and cry on web sites - a pathetic and futile expression of hot air.

Craig_Sipple1

Why dont you how him how he is wrong in debate as all you have written is meaningless.

Bob Hubble

Ms. Solis is anything but a tireless supporter of American workers! She has consistently supported illegal aliens taking jobs from American worker, introduced legislation, and voted on legislation that would have legalized illegal aliens to take jobs from American workers!
Ms. Solis supported a bill using secret ballots in the Union workplace in California, but now support the "Free Choice Act", that takes away secret ballots?!! Anyone reading the Free Choice Act, can readily recognize that this bill is nothing more than a power grab by the Unions. Unions have been losing membership for 30 years, because of their lack of fiduciary responsibility to the rank and file worker. It has deteriorated to the point of almost being nonexistent!
This womens priorities seem to be determined by whatever special interest group has her ear at the moment! Her lack of support for American workers and their families take a backseat to illegal aliens!! Is this the type of person you want representing American workers in the Labor Department? I think not!! She backs dropping the secret ballot? That is the height of irresponsibility!!
Allow a person who has the backs of the American worker to fill this job. Not some jerk who thinks backing people that shouldn't be in this country in the first place, that are taking jobs from American workers, and the socialist takeover of Unions are her priority!!