NEA General Counsel: Union Dues, Not Education, Are Our Top Priority (Teacher Union 2009 )

General Counsel Bob Chanin explains to NEA convention why Big Labor is so powerful: video Transcript: Despite what some among us would like to believe it is not because of our creative ideas; it is not because of the merit of our positions; it is not because we care about children; and it is not because we have a vision of a great public school for every child. The NEA and its affiliates are effective advocates because we have power. And we have power because there are more than 3.2 million people who are willing to pay us hundreds of...