theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 3/12/2009
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Okay, it looks like a key Republican Senator may be signaling a willingness to negotiate over the Employee Free Choice Act -- a position that is at odds with some in the Republican leadership and one that is cheering backers of the measure today.
aflcio.org - 3/5/2009
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ACORN Alliance for Justice Alliance for Retired Americans
American Friends Service Committee American Library Association Allied Professional...
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Employee Free Choice Act: Organizations That Have ...
theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 3/10/2009
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Uh oh -- this could be a major
setback for labor and others pushing for the Employee...
Free Choice Act. The fast food giant Burger King is getting involved in the battle against the measure, the company's corporate offices confirm -- something that ...
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Have It Your Way? Burger King To Get Involved In War ...
tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com - 3/13/2009
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In Washington, money talks. And we all know
that the folks opposed to the Employee Free Choice...
Act have lots of money. That means that they are doing lots of talking. And, they are saying some pretty strange things. Recently, they have sought to ...
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Unions and Unemployment: The Battle Over the Employee ...
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Unions Targeting GOPers, Including Rep. Shadegg, On EFCA
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... That said, an official working for EFCA's passage said he and others were casting a wide net, "meeting with Republicans in both chambers to build greater support." Already, the source added, they had made marginal gains among Republicans in the House of Representatives. In the Senate, union forces might be gaining some traction as well. As noted by Greg Sargent at The Plumb Line, Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski recently expressed a willingness to compromise on the bill while speaking in the Alaska State Legislature several weeks ago. ...
Unions Targeting GOPers, Including Rep. Shadegg, On EFCA
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... That said, an official working for EFCA's passage said he and others were casting a wide net, "meeting with Republicans in both chambers to build greater support." Already, the source added, they had made marginal gains among Republicans in the House of Representatives. In the Senate, union forces might be gaining some traction as well. As noted by Greg Sargent at The Plumb Line, Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski recently expressed a willingness to compromise on the bill while speaking in the Alaska State Legislature several weeks ago. ...
Unions are a Feminist Issue
Feministing —
... The op-ed was written in efforts to get Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski to support the Employee Free Choice Act, which she has recently said she would consider negotiating. ...
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theplumline.whorunsgov.com 3/5/2009 — Okay, this is pretty interesting: On a conference call with reporters today, AFL-CIO legislative director Bill Samuel made it explicit: The forces fighting to get the Employee Free Choice Act passed are certain that they have the support of three key ...
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