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: At Convention, Campaign Launches for Employee Free Choice Act
openleft.com - 8/26/2008
: At Convention, Campaign Launches for Employee Free Choice Act
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Yesterday marked the start of the Democratic National Convention, but our campaign for the Employee Free Choice Act kicked into high gear over the weekend with the rollout ads to broaden support for the Employee Free Choice Act . Included in this kickoff are two prominent billboards in Denver, full page ads in Politico and USA Today , and expansive online advertising (including here on Open ...

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Ben Smith's Blog:  Remainders: Her night

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Remainders: Her night
Ben Smith's Blog — Obama's daughters wanted the Jonas Brothers. McCain's Hillary spots are video press releases. Biden sheds a tear. Sasha corrects her dad for confusing St. Louis and Kansas City. Bittersweet Wolfson. Carville shoe conspiracy. Labor's card-check campaign begins in earnest. Obama takes on Agriprocessors, the kosher meat company in Iowa accused on labor violations. Obama small-town dominance in Iowa? Rangel added to tonight's roster. ...

The Employer Free Choice Act
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com — ... , labor has begun its major PR push on the Employer Free Choice Act, otherwise known as card-check. This is a piece of legislation to keep your eye on. Democrats came to power in 2006 promising to push through a card-check system for union organizing but were turned back by Republicans. Since Obama has said he will sign the bill, and since Democrats are expected to increase their majority in both chambers, the Employer Free Choice Act could be a huge win for big labor. Over at OpenLeft, the link above, Michael Whitney explains what the Act is: Why is the Employee Free ...

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