> So worrying about pressure on him to "go slow" is not intelligible. One
> can and often should bargain with enemies, but that is pointless given
> the present weakness of the left -- or rather its non-existence as a
> coherent entity. Our concern is to build a left for the years to come;
> that is what our hope needs to be focused on. Piddling around looking
> for how we can directly affect current policy is a dereliction of duty.
What about increasing union density? Do you think that the Card Check rule is worth pursuing at this time?