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Employee Free Choice Act Fight Is On
It's on: the Employee Free Choice Act will be introduced in both the Senate and House this afternoon. Supporters of the bill held a press conference today at the Capitol, and the lead sponsors each released statements. Here's Sen. Ted Kennedy, EFCA's lead sponsor in the Senate: The current ...
Ben Nelson Opposes Free Choice Act
huffingtonpost.com — Ben Nelson will once again be playing a key role in Senate negotiations over a major legislative drive. The centrist Nebraska Democrat told reporters Tuesday afternoon that he does not currently support the Employee Free Choice Act --- also known as ... (more) Ben Nelson Opposes Free Choice Act
Citi Downgrades Stock Rating on Wal-Mart, Panics Market Over Employee Free Choice
Citi Downgrades Stock Rating on Wal-Mart, Panics Market Over Employee Free Choice
firedoglake.com — Who owns you, Blanche? Today Citigroup lowered its rating on Wal-Mart from a buy to a hold because of the Employee Free Choice Act , "citing concern that legislation intended to make it easier for employees to unionize would raise the ... (more) Citi Downgrades Stock Rating on Wal-Mart, Panics Market ...
An Empirical Assessment of the Employee Free Choice Act: The Economic Implications by Anne ...
papers.ssrn.com — Law and Economics Consulting Group (LECG) - LLC March 3, 2009 Abstract: The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), which is pending before the US Congress, would provide for union representation when an employee majority has signed union authorization ... (more) An Empirical Assessment of the Employee Free Choice Act: ...
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And so it begins
Political Animal — AND SO IT BEGINS.... As expected, the Employee Free Choice Act, a measure intended to make it easier for American workers to form unions, was introduced on the Hill today. The measure is often known as "card check," because it would give workers the right to form a union when a majority of employees sign cards saying they want one. Proponents expect the measure to pass the House with relative ease. In the Senate, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), the leading support of the bill in the chamber, ...

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