Incredulous

An organizer said it best: "So, what frustrates me is when I walk into a small business, and I practically say, 'Hey, I'm going to put more money in your business, let me tell you how,' and the business owner says, 'No, thanks.'"

Incredulous. A word meaning, 'skeptical.'

I can understand the skepticism of small business owners. The messaging they receive from all sides must leave them leery of what's coming next.

But when a dedicated group of organizers are helping to strengthen the middle class and rebuild our economy by building support for the Employee Free Choice Act, skepticism shouldn't become silliness.

'Gospel' is the Middle English word meaning ' something accepted or promoted as infallible truth or as a guiding principle or doctrine.' The gospel of the Employee Free Choice Act is simple: to have a more equitable workplace where employees choose how to form a union; to form a union free from employer intimidation; and to have a contract negotiated by a third party if the newly-formed union goes 3 months without one.

In light of the fact that union workers make an average of 30% more pay than nonunion workers, and are 59% more likely to have health care, then the extra money union employees make give them choices. Choices between CVS or Public Drug; choices between McDonald's or Daily Grind.

It's silly to think that the Employee Free Choice Act does anything other than strengthens the middle class and rebuilds our economy. It's incredulous to me when I speak to a small business owner and they choose not to support it. Months from now, when Employee Free Choice passes, and union employees are spending their hard-earned and increased wages at other small businesses that had foresight, we'll probably have to witness the groaning and gnashing of teeth from small business owners who were again on the wrong side of history.

Hey, it was their choice, right?