weeklystandard.com - 11/6/2008
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Big Labor is expecting a big payoff for its efforts to elect Barack Obama and congressional Democrats. But depending on how the three up-in-the-air Senate races are resolved, labor groups won't get their biggest wish: the passage of "card-check" legislation that would effectively bring an end ...
riehlworldview.com - 11/4/2008
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riehlworldview.com —
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 ...
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Card Check
tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/13/2008
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So some folks will say, hey labor law
sounds good, but don't the business lobbies have a
point that the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) proposed by labor and its supporters will undermine democracy by eliminating the secret ballot. I'll have a post ...
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Card Check is More Democratic than NLRB Elections
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