In a seemingly innocuous op-ed in Wednesday’s edition of the Cornell Daily Sun, Daniel Eichberg writes about the differences between the Hotelie and ILRie mindset.
But apparently, Eichberg knows something none of us do:
Of critical importance to both Hotel and ILR is President Obama’s recent signing of the Employee Free Choice Act. This legislation aims to make it easier for unions to enlist workers because it would let them join unions by openly singing cards rather than through the traditional secret-ballot election system in which companies can campaign against the union. Needless to say, the Hotelies are pissed, while most ILRies need a change of pants due to happiness.
Perhaps that’s true in Eichberg’s world. But in America, EFCA has only been introduced in the House and Senate, not signed into law.
Although I don’t agree with the Sun’s decision to run an op-ed with such a glaring error, I do support their call for a “public editor” for obvious reasons. Giving its readers a public forum will make the readership more aware of the frequency of these errors. As the newspaper of record at Cornell, the Sun‘s fact-checkers [if they exist] should have the wherewithal to at least do a serviceable job.
