Today, the Politico debuted a special section online and in print about the Employee Free Choice Act. Asked what difference the Employee Free Choice would make, Stern responded, "It allows workers to negotiate with their employers. So when there are increases in productivity or increases in profits, [workers] get to share in the gain. They're clearly sharing in the pain right now, so the real issue is will they share in the gain? The Employee Free Choice Act gives them that chance."

SEIU President Andy Stern and the Chamber of Commerce's Steven Law take five questions in five minutes. Watch the Politico video here:

In The Arena, Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger explains why Congress should pass the Employee Free Choice Act through telling the story of Janneke Emery, a Washington state healthcare worker who, along with her coworkers, has struggled to gain a voice on the job.

Despite their election victory, a clear majority of support for the union and surviving an intense anti-union campaign, the hospital CEOs have denied Janneke and her coworkers the chance to sit down and bargain with their employer for a better workplace for themselves and their patients, and better lives for their families for over a year.

The Employee Free Choice Act gives workers the freedom to choose whether or not a union is right for their workplace, free from threats, intimidation by management, or even firing. The Act would mean bigger fines and harsher penalties for employers that violate the law.

Read Anna's entire response on Politico here. Check out Politico's special section on Employee Free Choice here.