Blanche Lincoln and EFCA

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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 12/17/2008

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It seems that Senator Blance Lincoln (D-AR) thinks the Employee Free Choice Act is unnecessary. After all, non-union Arkansas is a bastion of prosperity! Well, actually, no, it’s poverty-stricken and features ultra low wages. But guess who likes low wages? Wal-Mart. And guess who loves ...

wxvt.com - 12/17/2008

TV Delta News - More Local News and Weather WXVT.com | Lincoln: 'Card-check' proposal not necessary

— wxvt.com — Associated Press - December 16, 2008 8:34 PM ET LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Sen. Blanche Lincoln... says she doesn't think federal legislation that would allow labor organizations to unionize workplaces without secret-ballot elections is necessary. But in ... (more) TV Delta News - More Local News and Weather WXVT.com | ...

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Blanche Lincoln

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politicalwire.com - 12/23/2008

Obama Will Use Lincoln Bible

— politicalwire.com — President-elect Obama will take the oath of office using the same Bible upon which President Lincoln was... sworn in at his first inauguration, according to the Inaugural Committee. Though there is no constitutional requirement for the use of a Bible ... (more) Obama Will Use Lincoln Bible

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Wonk Room: Sen. Lincoln: It’s Not Necessary For My Constituents To Earn Higher Wages Or Have Better Benefits

Think Progress: Sen. Blanche Lincoln: I May Vote Against Employee Free Choice Act

The Hollywood Liberal: Sen. Blanche Lincoln: I May Vote Against Employee Free Choice Act

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Sen. Lincoln: It’s Not Necessary For My Constituents To Earn Higher Wages Or Have Better Benefits
Wonk Room — ... But there is a potential explanation for Lincoln’s denial of support for the Free Choice Act. As Matthew Yglesias noted, Arkansas is “poverty-stricken and features ultra low wages. But guess who likes low wages? Wal-Mart. And guess who loves Wal-Mart? Arkansas politicians like Blanche Lincoln.” ...

Sen. Blanche Lincoln: I May Vote Against Employee Free Choice Act
Think Progress — ... the nation. The Center for Economic and Policy Research has found that “unionization raises the wages of the typical low-wage worker (one in the 10th percentile) by 20.6 percent.” Furthermore, were the Free Choice Act to pass, it is estimated that an additional 14,157 workers in Arkansas would receive health insurance, while 11,164 would receive pension benefits. Matt Yglesias, however, finds one reason Lincoln may be unwilling to back EFCA: Wal-Mart. The megastore has a long history of opposing unions, and Lincoln — ...

Sen. Blanche Lincoln: I May Vote Against Employee Free Choice Act
The Hollywood Liberal — ... weekly wage was $712, which was 44th in the nation. The Center for Economic and Policy Research has found that “unionization raises the wages of the typical low-wage worker (one in the 10th percentile) by 20.6 percent.” Furthermore, were the Free Choice Act to pass, it is estimated that an additional 14,157 workers in Arkansas would receive health insurance, while 11,164 would receive pension benefits . Matt Yglesias, however, finds one reason Lincoln may be unwilling to back EFCA: Wal-Mart . The megastore has a ...