politico.com - 3/9/2009
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Dems plan to introduce a union-organizing bill that is labor’s top priority for the year.
businessweek.com - 3/10/2009
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businessweek.com —
And the battle over card check is fully
joined. Things are heating up for the combatants on...
both sides of the vehement debate over the Employee Free Choice Act,the labor-backed bill also known as "card check", designed to make it easier for ...
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Card Check Bill Moves Forward As Lobbying Battle Heats Up
rollcall.com - 3/11/2009
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rollcall.com —
Steven T. Dennis Roll Call Staff March 11,
2009 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) acknowledged Tuesday...
that fierce resistance from Republicans and business groups could force him to delay action on controversial card check legislation sought ...
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Card Check Bill Stuck for Now
themoderatevoice.com - 3/10/2009
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themoderatevoice.com —
It seems that the “Employee Free Choice Act”
or Card Check will head to the floor for...
a vote in both chambers this week. Support in the Senate, however, seems to be wavering . At least six Senators who have voted to move forward with ...
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As Employee Free Choice Debate Heats Up, Votes May Not be on Dems' Side
TPM Election Central —
... If you thought there was already a war of words over the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) -- the labor movement's No. 1 priority and business' bete noire on the Hill -- just wait until the bill actually gets its official introduction tomorrow. ...
Payback: Democrats poised to ram Card Check through
Doug Ross @ Journal —
[image] The Washington Post reports that House and Senate Democrats are preparing bills that would ram the ill-named "Employee Free Choice Act" through Congress . "Legislation that would make it easier for workers to unionize will be introduced on Tuesday in the U.S. Congress, escalating a battle between Democratic lawmakers and corporate America... Known as "card check," the legislation would let employees form a union if a majority of them in a workplace sign authorization cards. That would change the present practice in which workers usually vote in elections on ...
Things Heard: e58v2
Stones Cry Out —
... Weirdness in SF … that’s not disgusting?
The life use cycle of houses.
Drink, drank, drunk.
Some remarks on Mr Obama’s stem cell order. More here.
Collapse and war … or the reverse.
Church and state.
So. Would you buy these?
I don’t think that word “consistent” means what he thinks it does.
Not socialists.
Heh. Logic and Lent.
A quick word on Employee Free Choice
Daily Kos —
... The Employee Free Choice Act is set to be introduced in both chambers today, which will kick off a public relations battle over passage in which corporate special interest groups plan on ...
Union Employees of the World, Unite! (Whaaaa?)
Deceiver.com —
... complain about “evil big business” doing the same thing all the time. One blog commenter has the quote of the day:
SEIU is yelling, “Who farted?” and they’re the only ones in the room.
Here’s a recent video from SEIU, mocking non-unionized companies. How many snarks can you find that are going to blow right back on the union now?
Click here to view the embedded video.
What do you think about the “Employee Free Choice Act” (EFCA) anyway?
Here’s the ...
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Vote Against Card Check
letfreedomringusa.com 3/10/2009 — "Let Freedom Ring" is a non-profit, grassroots public-policy organization. Our mission is to promote "Constitutional Government, Economic Freedom and Traditional Values." We sometimes say that Let Freedom Ring operates "at the intersection of faith ...
"Card Check" Not as Bad as Thought! It's Worse.
slate.com 3/1/2009 — Where's my Wii ? At a 7:30 AM (!) "card check" breakfast debate (podcast available here ) I learned the following: 1) In the "card check" bill, if a newly unionized employer can't reach an agreement with the new union, an ...
Card Check
riehlworldview.com 11/4/2008 — No matter who wins the presidency, Democrat majorities in Congress will likely put card check in play. It could be one of the first major fights early next year. Best to make yourself aware of the Dems anticipated play .
They want to re-invigorate the unions to put more money in their ...
NEWS ANALYSIS: 1st Big Partisan Battle For Obama Likely Will Be 'Card Check'
onthehillblog.blogspot.com 12/18/2008 — Card check, known more formally as the Employee Free Choice Act, is the probable first flashpoint. The battle in Congress could become so fierce that it requires Obama's direct involvement. Should that be necessary, it could prove to be the test of how Obama deals with an intensely partisan fight.
No Delay On Card Check, So Far
marcambinder.theatlantic.com 1/16/2009 — Is the administration going to slow-walk the Employee Free Choice Act, or card check? President-Elect Obama told the Washington Post yesterday that "while he favored the legislation, said there may be other ways to achieve the same goal without ...
Too Good To Check
corner.nationalreview.com 3/31/2009 — I get a lot of email lately saying the Corner is too dour. Well, lighten up:
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Card check fight continues
firstread.msnbc.msn.com 3/5/2009 — [excerpt]
From NBC's Domenico MontanaroWe posted on what the AFL-CIO was doing yesterday in pushing the Employee Free Choice Act, or card check, from its side, but its opponents, as we noted are also ratcheting up efforts.
The "Workforce Fairness ...
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