people want to have a voice and i congratulate the cwa on their victory because what they're provings in the south want a voice and they want an opportunity to have a union and make one point. more than 50% of the workers respond without corporate or boss interference they'd sign up right away. people want representation and they want well voices heard and they want to talk about the economic future for them, their family and their kids. >> it's about security as well and fairness in the workplace. >> what does this vote, larry, mean about the future of the labor movement? i mean, everybody's thinking, gosh, if there's more votes, there will be more participation, but it's in the south where unions have been attacked tremendously. how do you read it? >> the new 9,000 women and men that voted overwhelmingly to join the association that had already existed are in basically two states, north carolina and texas and this shows that when the elected officials don't jump in like they did in tennessee and what we don't have over in union, they want to have a voice and they want to engage wit

in our union, we think ford motor company and the uaw, ups with the teamsters union, at&t with cwa. there is a handful of corporate players in our economy that are responsible, that are able to earn a profit and do right by their workers. that is an ethos we are bound and determined to return to our entire economy. >> that is it for our time. thank you to mary j henry, president of the service employees international union, joining us from san francisco. think you for your time. >> thank you. >> let me turn to andy sullivan and patrick temple west. some big buckets in this conversation. let's start with the minimum wage debate in this country. you referenced that the federal is not going anywhere. why not? >> you have to pass a law through congress. as long as you have republicans in control of the house of representatives, you will probably not see any significant increase in the minimum wage. they are pretty unified on that. quickly states and localities -- have many had enough experience to know who is right and a debate over what happens when you raise a minimum wage? >> a lot o

is a real movement and we thank our brothers and sisters in organized labor whether that's ask me or cwaing a whole new generation of labor activists. >> and jennifer, why are people willing to get arrested for this? why has it come to that? >> i was honored enough to be at the fast-food workers convention in chicago. table after table of people said we are toward do what it takes. we are here to stand up for our families and children. you have to remember there are hard-working americans, getting up and ready to go to work, trying to survive on 7.25. no one can support a family on 7.25. when you see the corporation you are working for raking in billions of dollars in profits yet paying you a poverty wage, you know something has to happen. these workers have done enough and we have to be willing to stand with them and demand a fair economy for everyone, not just the wealthy and powerful. >> what of impact can this have, mr. cohen pt where people are willing to say, go ahead, i will get arrested. >> i think it can be a spark for millions of workers who have no rights on the job. who don't