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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.1644 Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act</title>
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    <title>H.R.1644: To amend section 412(e) of the Immigration and ...</title>
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A bill in the U.S. Congress: To amend section 412(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the provision of cash assistance or medical assistance to any refugee who, after entering the United States, ... - ... OpenCongress is a free and open-s&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h1644/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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If passed, that act (H.R. 1644, S. 969) essentially would create additional employees who could be organized. Still on the horizon are the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the Civil Rights Act of 2008 and the Employment Non-Discrimination ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=20992&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The News-Gazette.com: Lawmaker starts online petition for ...</title>
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Black also filed legislation &#226;&#8364;&#8220; HR 1644 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; to launch impeachment hearings in the state's House of Representatives. Black will take the signatures on the petition to Springfield on Monday when the House reconvenes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.news-gazette.com/news/politics/2008/12/12/lawmaker_starts_online_petition_for_governors_impeachment&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The News-Gazette.com: Lawmaker starts online petition for ...</title>
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Black also filed legislation &#226;&#8364;&#8220; HR 1644 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; to launch impeachment hearings in the state's House of Representatives. Black will take the signatures on the petition to Springfield on Monday when the House reconvenes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2008/12/12/lawmaker_starts_online_petition_for_governors_impeachment&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Alliance for Worker Freedom</title>
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H.R. 1644 / S. 969 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; The Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers Act. Common Name: &#226;&#8364;&#339;The R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Act&#226;&#8364;*. Introduced by: Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) / Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.workerfreedom.org/index.php?content=YouTubeAWF&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Catholic Culture : Library : Human Embryology and Church Teachings</title>
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David Weldon, FL] Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001, HR 1644 IH, 107th CONGRESS, 1st Session, April 26, 2001; as posted on THOMAS at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c107:2:./temp/~c1073WGJB2:: The Senate version of the bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=8541&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Potential Impact of the Obama Administration on the Labor and ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-11-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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As a cosponsor of the Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (RESPECT) Act (HR 1644, S. 969) (see Part I of this series), President-elect Obama has supported reversing the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Kentucky River ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washlaborwire.com/2008/11/13/the-potential-impact-of-the-obama-administration-on-the-labor-and-employment-legal-landscape-4/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill could be boon for labor lawyers - Daily Report</title>
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    <updated>2008-11-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill that would make that change is the Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction and Tradesworkers Act (H.R. 1644), not the Employee Free Choice Act. Staff Reporter Andy Peters can be reached at Andy. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=11/11/2008@27444&amp;amp;rssFeed=sub&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Re-empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers(the RESPECT Bill, H.R. 1644/S. 969) - This bill was introduced in March 2007, and although it sounds harmless enough, its purpose is to change the NLRB&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pmlprograms.com/blog/?p=22&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lack of skilled workforce a problem - USLANMAM</title>
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Lenovo cuts 5 percent of workforce, USLANMAM, Technology News, 0, 04-19-2007 09:30 PM. ANA Statement On H.R. 1644/S. 969: The Re-Empowerment Of Skilled And Professional Emp, USLANMAM, Latest Health News, 0, 03-27-2007 09:10 PM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.uslanmam.com/economy-news/567922-lack-skilled-workforce-problem.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Potential Impact of the Obama Administration on the Labor and ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Another important component of this agenda is the Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (RESPECT) Act (HR 1644, S. 969), which would effectively narrow the definition of a &#226;&#8364;&#339;supervisor&#226;&#8364;* under ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washlaborwire.com/2008/11/05/the-potential-impact-of-the-obama-administration-on-the-labor-and-employment-legal-landscape/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&#227;&#8364;*&#229;&#164;&#167;&#231;&#181;&#177;&#233;&#160;&#732;&#233;*&#184;&#227;&#8364;&#8216; Obama&#227;*&#168;McCain&#227;*&#167;HR&#227;*&#175;&#227;*&#169;&#227;*&#8224;&#229;&#164;&#8240;&#227;&#8218;*&#227;&#8218;&#8249;&#227;*&#8249;&#239;&#188;&#376;</title>
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&#226;&#8211;&#160;RESPECT Act (S 969/HR 1644) RESPECT stands for &quot;Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers.&quot; This bill would amend the NLRA to change definition of &quot;supervisor.&quot; &#227;&#8218;&#185;&#227;&#402;&#188;&#227;&#402;&#8216;&#227;&#402;&#188;&#227;&#402;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hr.cocolog-nifty.com/sell/2008/10/obamamccainhr-e.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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RESPECT Act (S 969/HR 1644). What is it? RESPECT stands for &quot;Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Trade workers.&quot; This bill would amend the NLRA to change definition of &quot;supervisor. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://angiestrunkspeaks.blogspot.com/2008/10/where-do-obama-and-mccain-stand-on-pay.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Serrano legislation S. 926/H.R. 1644) that would permit the sale of food and medicine to Cuba. The date for this vote had not yet been decided when this article went to press.&#226;&#8364;* Comment by erik on 24 April 2008 at 7:43 am: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.urbanagora.com/2008/04/health-care-costs-are-core-fiscal-problem.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Kass, ricercatore all&#226;&#8364;&#8482;Universit&#195;&#160; di Chicago, nel giugno 2001, disse: &quot;Io sono qui per testimoniare in favore di un bando nazionale sulla clonazione umana, e in particolare della HR 1644, ossia The Human Cloning Prohibition Act del 2001&#226;&#8364;&#166; .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://antonellarandazzo.blogspot.com/2008/09/i-paraumani-ovvero-le-creature-ibride.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Big labor was able to influence Congress to introduce an amendment to the Act entitled Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Trade Workers (&quot;RESPECT&quot;) Act. (S. 969, H.R. 1644). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=56220&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Regular readers of this blog are familiar with the &#226;&#8364;* RESPECT Act&#226;&#8364;* ( HR 1644) &#226;&#8364;&#8221; a Congressional attempt to re-write the decades-old definition of &#226;&#8364;* supervisor&#226;&#8364;* in the National Labor Relations Act, to help labor unions ensnare more .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gl.blog2articles.com/Metaplace---interaction-design-for-the-masses/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.1542 Healthy Families Act [2]; H.R.800 Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 [2]; H.R.1839 H.R.1839 [1]; H.R.1644 Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professiona... [1]; H.R.2 Small Business and Work Opportunity Act o... [1] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4008/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>RESPECT Act</title>
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    <updated>2007-11-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers Act, or RESPECT Act, has been introduced in the House (HR 1644). If signed into law, this bill would protect employees that hold minor supervisory duties ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fordforsteward.com/2007/11/02/respect-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Regular readers of this blog are familiar with the &#226;&#8364;* RESPECT Act&#226;&#8364;* ( HR 1644) &#226;&#8364;&#8221; a Congressional attempt to re-write the decades-old definition of &#226;&#8364;* supervisor&#226;&#8364;* in the National Labor Relations Act, to help labor unions ensnare more .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gb.blog2articles.com/Disappearing-Ink-Self-Destructing-Email/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2007-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Regular readers of this blog are familiar with the &#226;&#8364;* RESPECT Act&#226;&#8364;* ( HR 1644) &#226;&#8364;&#8221; a Congressional attempt to re-write the decades-old definition of &#226;&#8364;* supervisor&#226;&#8364;* in the National Labor Relations Act, to help labor unions ensnare more .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gm.blog2articles.com/TRANSFORMERS-THE-GAME-the-official-game-of-the-upcoming-blockbuster-film/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>labor lawyers in new york city</title>
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    <updated>2007-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Labor Lawyers In New York City Under federal law, unions cannot organize supervisors, but legislation favored by Organized Labor--the Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (HR 1644, S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://labor-lawyers-908.blogspot.com/2007/10/labor-lawyers-in-new-york-city-labor.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2007-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Labor Lawyers Atlanta Under federal law, unions cannot organize supervisors, but legislation favored by Organized Labor--the Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (HR 1644, S. 969), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://labor-lawyers-908.blogspot.com/2007/10/labor-lawyers-this-decision-is-not-much.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>no respecter of truth</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-25:/commentary/3142129</id>
    <updated>2007-10-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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organized labor has convinced its democratic allies in congress to pass the re-empowerment of skilled and professional construction tradeworkers act (hr 1644, s. 969) (aka respect) as something that will help the average worker. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cabotinstitute.com/blog/index.php?/archives/120-NO-RESPECTER-OF-TRUTH.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-24:/commentary/1315662</id>
    <updated>2007-10-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Under federal law, unions cannot organize supervisors, but legislation favored by Organized Labor--the Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (HR 1644, S. 969), or RESPECT Act--would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sylviiesnf.blogspot.com/2007/10/nlra.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The RESPECT Act</title>
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    <updated>2007-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The American Nurses Association (ANA) has been tracking several key pieces of legislation at the federal level on HR 1644/S.969 RESPECT Act - The Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gerry-geri.blogspot.com/2007/10/respect-act-ana-addresses-respect-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HERITAGE FOUNDATION ON THE MISGUIDED RESPECT ACT</title>
    <link href="http://union-free.blogspot.com/2007/10/heritage-foundation-on-misguided.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-17:/commentary/1249533</id>
    <updated>2007-10-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Union-Free Employer </name>
    </author>
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Regular readers of this blog are familiar with the &amp;quot;RESPECT Act&amp;quot; (HR 1644) -- a Congressional attempt to re-write the decades-old definition of &amp;quot;supervisor&amp;quot; in the National Labor Relations Act, to help labor unions ensnare more ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://union-free.blogspot.com/2007/10/heritage-foundation-on-misguided.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The RESPECT Act: Congress Should Preserve Balance Between ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/research/labor/wm1667.cfm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-16:/commentary/3398503</id>
    <updated>2007-10-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers </name>
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Under federal law, unions cannot organize supervisors, but legislation favored by Organized Labor--the Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (H.R. 1644, S. 969), or RESPECT Act--would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/research/labor/wm1667.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Tomorrow&amp;#39;s Union Empowerment</title>
    <link href="http://www.nhinsider.com/nhigb/2007/10/8/tomorrows-union-empowerment.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-07:/commentary/1208718</id>
    <updated>2007-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NHInsider Guest Bloggers </name>
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Moving People out of Unions by changing Job Title: RE: HR 1644/S969. Corporations have been using a tactic of moving people &amp;#39;up&amp;#39; in job title where they are no longer a co-worker, and therefore not part ofthe union. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nhinsider.com/nhigb/2007/10/8/tomorrows-union-empowerment.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Push on by Democratic majority to re-make decades of labor law</title>
    <link href="http://www.aterwynneblog.com/oregon_business_litigatio/2007/10/push-on-democra.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-04:/commentary/3142128</id>
    <updated>2007-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oregon Business Litigation </name>
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The House Education and Labor Committee approved the House version of the bill (HR 1644) on September 19. Regardless of whether the RESPECT Act succeeds, the introduction of pro-union legislation is likely an indication of things to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aterwynneblog.com/oregon_business_litigatio/2007/10/push-on-democra.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill changing definition of supervisor is meeting strong hospital ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.mdlinx.com/HospitalAdminLinx/xml-article.cfm/2001791" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-01:/commentary/1191133</id>
    <updated>2007-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>hospitaladminlinx News </name>
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Rubenstein, M. - Jeff Payne, Lakeland (FL) Regional Medical Center&amp;#39;s vice president of human resources, sees serious problems ahead for the day-to-day management of patient care under HR 1644, legislation recently passed by the House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mdlinx.com/HospitalAdminLinx/xml-article.cfm/2001791&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Workers Move One Step Closer to RESPECT</title>
    <link href="http://crap713three.blogspot.com/2007/09/workers-move-one-step-closer-to-respect.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-22:/commentary/1581491</id>
    <updated>2007-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Conservative Revolutionary American Party III </name>
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The RESPECT Act, HR 1644, was introduced by Reps. Robert Andrews (DN.J.) and Don Young (R-Ala.). It would reverse a Republican party-line vote by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in September 2006 that slashed longtime federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crap713three.blogspot.com/2007/09/workers-move-one-step-closer-to-respect.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 1644, The Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1644.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-22:/commentary/1161936</id>
    <updated>2007-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
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HR 1644 would amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of &amp;quot;supervisor&amp;quot; for purposes of such Act....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1644.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A BAD BILL MOVES CLOSER TO PASSAGE IN THE CONGRESS</title>
    <link href="http://www.cabotinstitute.com/blog/index.php?/archives/115-A-BAD-BILL-MOVES-CLOSER-TO-PASSAGE-IN-THE-CONGRESS.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-20:/commentary/1144300</id>
    <updated>2007-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Stephen, J. Cabot personal blog </name>
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A panel in the House of Representatives has approved a bill (HR 1644) that would make it more difficult for companies to classify workers as supervisors; because supervisors are considered management, they cannot join unions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cabotinstitute.com/blog/index.php?/archives/115-A-BAD-BILL-MOVES-CLOSER-TO-PASSAGE-IN-THE-CONGRESS.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Adjunct Law Prof Blog: Will the definition of a supervisor under ...</title>
    <link href="http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adjunctprofs/2007/09/amendment-to-de.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-19:/commentary/3398504</id>
    <updated>2007-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Adjunct Law Prof Blog </name>
    </author>
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Legislation has been proposed in Congress entitled the 'Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers&quot; Act (aka &quot;RESPECT&quot;), H.R. 1644; S. 969. This Bill simply deletes the terms &quot;assign&quot; an&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adjunctprofs/2007/09/amendment-to-de.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HOUSE COMMITTEE SCHEDULES RESPECT ACT FOR DEBATE BY FULL HOUSE</title>
    <link href="http://union-free.blogspot.com/2007/09/house-committee-schedules-respect-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-19:/commentary/1161937</id>
    <updated>2007-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Union-Free Employer </name>
    </author>
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On September 19, 2007, the Committee approved HR 1644, the &amp;quot;Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act.&amp;quot; The bill was scheduled for debate in the full House by a largely party-line ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://union-free.blogspot.com/2007/09/house-committee-schedules-respect-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 1644 passes out of committee</title>
    <link href="http://mhanewsnow.typepad.com/executive/2007/09/hr-1644-passes-.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-19:/commentary/1155597</id>
    <updated>2007-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MHA&amp;#39;s Executive Briefing </name>
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19 voted 26-20 along party lines to pass HR 1644, which would change the definition of &#226;&#8364;&#339;supervisor&#226;&#8364;* in the National Labor Relations Act. The bill would remove two functions that classify a charge nurse as a supervisor: &amp;quot;assigning&amp;quot; and .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mhanewsnow.typepad.com/executive/2007/09/hr-1644-passes-.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>RESPECT</title>
    <link href="http://www.changetowin.org/connect/2007/09/respect.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-19:/commentary/1136908</id>
    <updated>2007-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CtW Connect </name>
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The RESPECT Act (HR1644), which is the bill that was passed by the Education and Labor Committee, restores the rights of those workers by making it clear who is really a supervisor and who isn&amp;#39;t:. Under the legislation, workers would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.changetowin.org/connect/2007/09/respect.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Preview: Congress This Week (Sept. 17 - 21, 2007) | Center for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.prwatch.org/node/6458" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-18:/commentary/3456179</id>
    <updated>2007-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Center for Media and Democracy blogs </name>
    </author>
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Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 1644, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act -- Sep 19, 2007 at 10 a.m.; House Foreign Affairs Committee Full Committee, hearing on Assessment of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prwatch.org/node/6458&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Workplace Prof Blog: House Committee Approves RESPECT Act</title>
    <link href="http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/2007/09/house-committ-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-18:/commentary/3398502</id>
    <updated>2007-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Workplace Prof Blog </name>
    </author>
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19 approved legislation (H.R. 1644) that would modify the definition of supervisor under the National Labor Relations Act. The bill, titled the Re-empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction and Tradesworkers Act, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/2007/09/house-committ-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Workers Move One Step Closer to RESPECT</title>
    <link href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2007/09/19/workers-move-one-step-closer-to-respect/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-18:/commentary/1133866</id>
    <updated>2007-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFL-CIO Weblog </name>
    </author>
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The RESPECT Act, HR 1644, was introduced by Reps. Robert Andrews (DN.J.) and Don Young (R-Alaska). It would reverse a Republican party-line vote by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in September 2006 that slashed longtime ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2007/09/19/workers-move-one-step-closer-to-respect/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>RESPECT ACT HEADED FOR WEDNESDAY MARK-UP</title>
    <link href="http://union-free.blogspot.com/2007/09/respect-act-headed-for-wednesday-mark.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-16:/commentary/1124195</id>
    <updated>2007-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Union-Free Employer </name>
    </author>
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The House Committee on Education and Labor has scheduled a mark-up on HR 1644, also breathlessly known as the &amp;quot;Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act.&amp;quot; The mark-up is scheduled ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://union-free.blogspot.com/2007/09/respect-act-headed-for-wednesday-mark.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>September 13 - Letter Opposing HR 1644, the &amp;quot;Re-Empowerment of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.uschamber.com/issues/letters/2007/070913respectact.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-12:/commentary/1124194</id>
    <updated>2007-09-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US Chamber: Issue Updates </name>
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The US Chamber of Commerce opposes HR 1644, the &amp;quot;Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act,&amp;quot; and urges you to neither co-sponsor nor support this bill.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.uschamber.com/issues/letters/2007/070913respectact.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ask Congress to Give Workers RESPECT</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/actionalerts/aa_single.html?id=445" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-09:/commentary/978704</id>
    <updated>2007-08-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Civil Liberties Action Alerts from Care2 </name>
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... benefits, and job safety. Only Congress has the power to restore those rights. Please write to your Members of Congress and ask them to co-sponsor the RESPECT Act (HR 1644 and S. 969) and give workers the respect they deserve. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/actionalerts/aa_single.html?id=445&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ask Congress to Give Workers RESPECT</title>
    <link href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/725819003" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-09:/commentary/973242</id>
    <updated>2007-08-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Overview Petitions - Care2: ThePetitionSite </name>
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... benefits, and job safety. Only Congress has the power to restore those rights. Please write to your Members of Congress and ask them to co-sponsor the RESPECT Act (HR 1644 and S. 969) and give workers the respect they deserve.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/725819003&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate takes a stand for the Employee Free Choice Act</title>
    <link href="http://lazzeo.com/rss.php?header=blogs&amp;amp;id=1693" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/commentary/1072239</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lazzeo &#187; Blogs </name>
    </author>
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Please write to your members of Congress and ask them to co-sponsor the RESPECT Act (HR 1644 and S. 969).&amp;amp;nbsp;THIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE FROM TGAMM FM RADIO&amp;amp;nbsp;MARILYN L. MARTINPUBLIC SERVICE DIRECTORTGAMM FM RADIOThe NPN ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lazzeo.com/rss.php?header=blogs&amp;amp;id=1693&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Getting RESPECT on the Job</title>
    <link href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2007/07/20/getting-respect-on-the-job/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-19:/commentary/886005</id>
    <updated>2007-07-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFL-CIO Weblog </name>
    </author>
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But workers and their allies on Capitol Hill are fighting back through the RESPECT Act (HR 1644 and S. 969) that can correct the NLRB&amp;#39;s flawed decisions that the group American Rights at Work terms the &amp;quot;supervisor scam. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2007/07/20/getting-respect-on-the-job/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>bush trying to redefine labor unions out of existence</title>
    <link href="http://national.teambio.org/2007/07/19/bush-trying-to-redefine-labor-unions-out-of-existence/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-18:/commentary/3142130</id>
    <updated>2007-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bring It On! National News </name>
    </author>
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there&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa bill working its way through congress, the respect act (hr 1644 and s. 969). this law will clearly define the term &#226;&#8364;&#339;superviso r&#226;&#8364;* and make the national labor relations board unable to sabotage millions of working people through ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://national.teambio.org/2007/07/19/bush-trying-to-redefine-labor-unions-out-of-existence/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Stop the Supervisor Scam!</title>
    <link href="http://joehillsboots.blogspot.com/2007/07/stop-supervisor-scam.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-18:/commentary/881983</id>
    <updated>2007-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Joe Hill&amp;#39;s Boots </name>
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The RESPECT Act (HR 1644 and S. 969) corrects the NLRB&amp;#39;s flawed decision by clarifying the meaning of the term &amp;quot;supervisor.&amp;quot; Only Congress can close this loophole to protect workers. Workers like Lori deserve protection under the law ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://joehillsboots.blogspot.com/2007/07/stop-supervisor-scam.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bush Trying to Redefine Labor Unions out of Existence</title>
    <link href="http://whohijackedourcountry.blogspot.com/2007/07/bush-trying-to-redefine-labor-unions.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-18:/commentary/881982</id>
    <updated>2007-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Who Hijacked Our Country </name>
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There&amp;#39;s a bill working its way through Congress, the RESPECT Act (HR 1644 and S. 969). This law will clearly define the term &#8220;supervisor&#8221; and make the National Labor Relations Board unable to sabotage millions of working people through ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whohijackedourcountry.blogspot.com/2007/07/bush-trying-to-redefine-labor-unions.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>End the &amp;quot;Supervosor&amp;quot; scam</title>
    <link href="http://barking-iguana.livejournal.com/114680.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-17:/commentary/877547</id>
    <updated>2007-07-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The journal of Dvd Avins </name>
    </author>
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The RESPECT Act (HR 1644 and S. 969) corrects the NLRB&amp;#39;s flawed decision by clarifying the meaning of the term &amp;quot;supervisor.&amp;quot; Only Congress can close this loophole to protect workers. Workers like Lori deserve protection under the law ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://barking-iguana.livejournal.com/114680.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>making rodney dangerfield proud</title>
    <link href="http://laborspot.blogspot.com/2007/07/making-rodney-dangerfield-proud.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-08:/commentary/3142131</id>
    <updated>2007-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Labor Spot </name>
    </author>
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in the house, it is hr 1644 and was introduced by reps. robert andrews (dn.j.) and don young (r-alaska) and in the senate, where it is s. 969, it is sponsored by chris dodd (d-ct). it will no doubt pass the house; let's just hope the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://laborspot.blogspot.com/2007/07/making-rodney-dangerfield-proud.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Making Rodney Dangerfield Proud</title>
    <link href="http://standingwith.blogspot.com/2007/07/making-rodney-dangerfield-proud.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-08:/commentary/801863</id>
    <updated>2007-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Standing With Labor </name>
    </author>
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In the house, it is HR 1644 and was introduced by Reps. Robert Andrews (DN.J.) and Don Young (R-Alaska) and in the Senate, where it is S. 969, it is sponsored by Chris Dodd (D-CT). It will no doubt pass the House; let&amp;#39;s just hope the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://standingwith.blogspot.com/2007/07/making-rodney-dangerfield-proud.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>It&#8217;s Time Workers Get RESPECT</title>
    <link href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2007/07/02/its-time-workers-get-respect/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-01:/commentary/801858</id>
    <updated>2007-07-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFL-CIO Weblog </name>
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... welders, electricians and other workers in nearly every industry&#8212;who occasionally assign tasks to or direct the work of less-skilled or less-experienced workers. The RESPECT Act (S. 969 and HR 1644) introduced in March would restore ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2007/07/02/its-time-workers-get-respect/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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J.), introduced the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Trade Workers Act&#226;&#8364;* (known as the RESPECT Act) (S. 969, H.R. 1644). This legislation would change the definition of supervisor under the NLRA to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lordbissell.com/newsstand/1201&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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j.), introduced the &#226;&#8364;&#339;re-empowerment of skilled and professional employees and construction trade workers act&#226;&#8364;* (known as the respect act) (s. 969, hr 1644). this legislation would change the definition of supervisor under the nlra to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lordbissell.com/newsstand_story.cfm?NSID=1201&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-04:/commentary/801852</id>
    <updated>2007-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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All they&#8217;re asking is for a little RESPECT. However, in recent years corporations have begun arguing that workers like nurses, computer programmers, accountants and teachers &#8212; workers... [[ This is a content summary only. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jasongooljar.com/?p=1166&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2007-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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More than 50 nurses from several AFL-CIO unions packed a House hearing room yesterday to hear witnesses, including one of their colleagues, set a congressional panel straight about a series of decisions last year by the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2007/05/09/nurses-say-its-time-for-some-r-e-s-p-e-c-t/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2007-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Specifically, the legislation (HR 1644) would amend the National Labor Relations Act to remove two necessary functions that classify a charge nurse as a supervisor: &#8220;assigning&#8221; and &#8220;directing&#8221; other staff. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mhanewsnow.typepad.com/one/2007/05/aha_aone_oppose.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 1644 Enrolled</title>
    <link href="http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HR01644F.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-25:/commentary/3001622</id>
    <updated>2007-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Honoring Curtistene Smith McCowan for receiving a 2007 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HR01644F.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 1644 Introduced</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-23:/commentary/2967479</id>
    <updated>2007-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Texas Legislature - Today&amp;#39;s Bill Text </name>
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Honoring Curtistene Smith McCowan for receiving a 2007 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HR01644I.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ANA Statement On HR 1644/S. 969: The Re-Empowerment Of Skilled And ...</title>
    <link href="http://e-nursing-resources.com/blog/77/ana-statement-on-hr-1644s-969-the-re-empowerment-of-skilled-and-professional-employees-and-construction-tradeworkers-respect-act/" rel="alternate"/>
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ANA Statement On HR 1644/S. 969: The Re-Empowerment Of Skilled And Professional Employees And Construction Tradeworkers (Respect) Act The American Nurses Association commends the action of US lawmakers to introduce legislation that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://e-nursing-resources.com/blog/77/ana-statement-on-hr-1644s-969-the-re-empowerment-of-skilled-and-professional-employees-and-construction-tradeworkers-respect-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>4/6/2007 - The Heat Is Rising: Climate Change &amp;amp; Public Health</title>
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4/6/2007 - The Heat Is Rising: Climate Change &amp;amp;#038; Public HealthFriday, April 06, 20078 :30 AM - 5:00 PM ANA Statement On HR 1644/S. 969: The Re-Empowerment Of Skilled And Professional Employees And Construction Tradeworkers (Respect) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://e-nursing-resources.com/blog/57/462007-the-heat-is-rising-climate-change-public-health/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Redefining &amp;quot;Supervisor&amp;quot; Under Labor Law</title>
    <link href="http://www.mydd.com/story/2007/3/28/112542/345" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-27:/commentary/934807</id>
    <updated>2007-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>MyDD </name>
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969 in the Senate and HR 1644 in the House. Here&amp;#39;s the short summary. The 1947 Taft-Hartley Act -- legislation meant to emasculate the 1935 National Labor Relations Act -- excluded employees classified as &amp;quot;supervisors&amp;quot; from the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mydd.com/story/2007/3/28/112542/345&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Redefining &amp;quot;Supervisor&amp;quot; Under Labor Law</title>
    <link href="http://leftword.blogdig.net/archives/articles/March2007/28/Redefining__Supervisor__Under_Labor_Law.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-27:/commentary/801862</id>
    <updated>2007-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>LeftWord: The Best Liberal Blog Posts </name>
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Rob Andrews and Don Young have just introduced the Re-empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (RESPECT) Act, S. 969 in the Senate and HR 1644 in the House. Here&amp;#39;s the short summary. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leftword.blogdig.net/archives/articles/March2007/28/Redefining__Supervisor__Under_Labor_Law.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Redefining &amp;quot;Supervisor&amp;quot; Under Labor Law</title>
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    <updated>2007-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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969 in the Senate and HR 1644 in the House. Here&amp;#39;s the short summary. The 1947 Taft-Hartley Act -- legislation meant to emasculate the 1935 National Labor Relations Act -- excluded employees classified as &amp;quot;supervisors&amp;quot; from the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nancyscola.com/2007/03/redefining_supervisor_under_la.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ANA Statement On HR 1644/S. 969: The Re-Empowerment Of Skilled And ...</title>
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    <updated>2007-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The American Nurses Association commends the action of US lawmakers to introduce legislation that would reverse a decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to expand the definition of the term &amp;quot;supervisor. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ehealthguide.info/read_new51702.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ANA Statement On HR 1644/S. 969: The Re-Empowerment Of Skilled And ...</title>
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The American Nurses Association commends the action of US lawmakers to introduce legislation that would reverse a decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to expand the definition of the term &amp;quot;supervisor. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ehealthguide.info/read_new51703.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ANA Statement On HR 1644/S. 969: The Re-Empowerment Of Skilled And ...</title>
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    <updated>2007-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The American Nurses Association commends the action of US lawmakers to introduce legislation that would reverse a decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to expand the definition of the term &#8220;supervisor. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.medicallead.com/ana-statement-on-hr-1644s-969-the-re-empowerment-of-skilled-and-professional-employees-and-construction-tradeworkers-respect-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=117355538&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2007-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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US Congress: HR 1644, The Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200504187.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New Bill Would Reverse NLRB's Supervisor Definition</title>
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    <updated>2007-03-23T17:03:04Z</updated>
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New Bill Would Reverse NLRB's Supervisor Definition    Though this is not directly related to the Employee Free Choice Act, labor is once again flexing its newly-rediscovered political muscle, this time in a bill introduced yesterday by Rep. Robert Andrews&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://efcaupdate.squarespace.com/home/2007/3/23/new-bill-would-reverse-nlrbs-supervisor-definition.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New Bill would Clarify NLRB Supervisor Definition</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-23:/commentary/531360</id>
    <updated>2007-03-23T16:06:40Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name> Home - Employee Free Choice Act Updates (EFCA) Labor Union Law - Management Perspectives</name>
    </author>
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Though this is not directly related to the Employee Free Choice Act, labor is once again flexing its newly-rediscovered political muscle, this time in a bill introduced today by Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) that would overturn the controversial NLRB decisons&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.efcaupdates.com/home/2007/3/23/new-bill-would-clarify-nlrb-supervisor-definition.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: HR 1644: To amend the National Labor ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-20:/commentary/531357</id>
    <updated>2007-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovTrack.us Monitored Events </name>
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Rep. Robert Andrews [D-NJ] introduced HR 1644: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of &amp;quot;supervisor&amp;quot; for purposes of such Act.. [This event matched these monitors: Introduced Legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1644&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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