2009-01-02T00:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/44253 tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-02:/commentary/3893003 2009-01-02T00:00:00Z Republican Liberty Caucus The dangerous legislation (H.R. 800, S. 1041) would amend the National Labor Relations Act to give workers the option to form a union through a National Labor Relations Board check of authorization cards signed by a majority of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rlc.org/2009/01/02/big-labors-agenda-2009/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-01:/commentary/3886238 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z illinoisreview The unions are about to be rewarded for their political purchases by command of the new Commander In Chief when he signs the equivalent of a choice-busting nuclear missile known as the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA (H.R. 800, S. 1041.) ...<br /><br /><a href="http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2009/01/will-2009-be-the-year-the-libs-win-their-war-on-choice.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-29:/commentary/3870582 2008-12-29T00:00:00Z American Objective Organized labor’s top legislative priority is the deceptively-named Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800, S. 1041), better known as the Card Check Bill. This legislation, which would upend decades of settled labor law in order to give ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.americanobjective.com/2008/12/sos-reminder-alert-make-plans-now-to-watch/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-23:/commentary/3810663 2008-12-23T00:00:00Z American Objective Organized labor’s top legislative priority is the deceptively-named Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800, S. 1041), better known as the Card Check Bill. This legislation, which would upend decades of settled labor law in ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.americanobjective.com/2008/12/saving-the-secret-ballot/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3791317 2008-12-22T00:00:00Z PolicySoup The Fairfax Chamber URGES all members to contact Senator-elect Warner and ask him to vote NO on “Card Checkâ€* (H.R. 800, S. 1041). Likewise, contact Senator Webb – who was a bill sponsor last year – and ask him to reconsider his position<br /><br /><a href="http://policysoup.blogspot.com/2008/12/business-community-is-united-against.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-20:/commentary/3768115 2008-12-20T00:00:00Z Mike's Thinking The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation representing more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector and region, strongly opposes H.R. 800/S. 1041, the “Employee Free Choice Act,â€* ...<br /><br /><a href="http://mjosephharvey.blogspot.com/2008/11/more-on-employee-free-choice-act.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-18:/commentary/3739401 2008-12-18T00:00:00Z American Drycleaner Main RSS Feed LAUREL, Md. — The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) announced it's supporting the United States Chamber of Commerce’s efforts to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act (HR 800, S. 1041), better known as the Card-Check Bill.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.americandrycleaner.com/article.cfm?articleID=17817">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-17:/commentary/3880421 2008-12-17T00:00:00Z Labor Pains I received an email from a Chicago Carless, a progressive blogger helping to organize support for the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800, S. 1041) in the Senate in June. He discloses he’s doing this for the AFL-CIO, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://laborpains.org/index.php/2007/05/31/pro-efca-blogger-doing-it-for-the-afl/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-17:/commentary/3739399 2008-12-17T00:00:00Z TTNews.com The president-elect also co-sponsored the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041), which would eliminate the “secret-ballot electionâ€* on union representation. Another bill, the RESPECT Act — Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=20992">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3714352 2008-12-15T00:00:00Z glassblog The bill (H.R. 800, S. 1041) is designed to simplify and short-circuit the long-established union-organizing process. Blocked in the Senate in 2007, labor made support of the bill a litmus test for candidates it backed in the recent ...<br /><br /><a href="http://glassmagazine.blogspot.com/2008/12/card-check-bill-must-be-stopped.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-14:/commentary/3688928 2008-12-14T00:00:00Z Doug Ross @ Journal Supporters haven’t been able to get S. 1041 through the Senate yet. On their last try, they achieved only 51 of the 60 Senate votes they needed. 2009 could be a different story, which is why we need to educate lawmakers now. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2008/12/employee-free-choice-act-bringing-uaw.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-13:/commentary/3688929 2008-12-13T00:00:00Z Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News The Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800, S. 1041), supported by a bipartisan coalition in Congress, would level the playing field for workers and employers and help rebuild America’s middle class. It would restore workers’ freedom to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&amp;address=102x3643793">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-11:/commentary/3739400 2008-12-11T00:00:00Z ExecutiveBiz Blog The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has chosen to highlight the potential problems with the Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800, S. 1041), better known as the Card Check Bill. The main purpose of this bill is to allow unions to organize more ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.executivebiz.com/leonsis-gives-%E2%80%9Cted%E2%80%99s-tips%E2%80%9D-on-surviving-the-financial-crisis/867">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-11:/commentary/3739403 2008-12-11T00:00:00Z Voices in My Head According to the text of the act itself (and please DO read the act known as HR800 or S.1041):. "An Act to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor ...<br /><br /><a href="http://tims-voices.blogspot.com/2008/12/employee-fair-choice-act.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-09:/commentary/3628147 2008-12-09T00:00:00Z Pajamas Media In 2007, the House passed the Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 800, by a margin of 241-185, but the same bill (S. 1041) failed to invoke cloture in the Senate by a narrow vote of 51-48, nine short of the required 60 supporters. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/employee-free-choice-act-designed-to-fill-democratic-coffers/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3572537 2008-12-05T00:00:00Z Alliance for Worker Freedom - All RSS Last Action: H.R. 800 passed House (241-185) (Vote # 118, 3/1/2007); Senate cloture vote on motion to proceed failed (51-48) (Vote #227, 6/26/2007) / S. 1041 referred to Senate committee (3/29/2007). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.workerfreedom.org/index.php?content=YouTubeAWF">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3572538 2008-12-05T00:00:00Z findmortgagerefinancing Join us in telling him that American families need the workplace protections provided by the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041). http://www.progressnowaction.org/. WASHINGTON (AP) - More evidence of consumers' weary state and the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.findmortgagerefinancing.net/act">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-04:/commentary/3553731 2008-12-04T00:00:00Z Keystone Progress Blog Join us in telling him that American families need the workplace protections provided by the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041).http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/s/specterEFCA. Michael Morrill ...<br /><br /><a href="http://keystoneprogress.blogspot.com/2008/12/tell-sen-specter-support-employee-free.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-04:/commentary/3553730 2008-12-04T00:00:00Z Orange Juice! Politics For The Rest Of Us. No, I am not referring to the 1930 movie about World War I. At least it has been quiet on one major piece of pending national legislation known as “card checkâ€* or more formally the “Employee Free Choice Act,â€* EFCA, H.R. 800 and S.1041. <br /><br /><a href="http://orangejuiceblog.com/2008/12/card-check-employee-free-choice-act-efca-hr-800-s1042/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-04:/commentary/3553738 2008-12-04T00:00:00Z Empolitica I capi dei maggiori sindacati in USA supportano a voce la Employee Free Choise Act (H.R. 800, S. 1041) che secondo la AFL-CIO prevede: “Stabilisce penalità più forti per chi viola i diritti del dipendente quando i lavoratori fanno ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.empolitica.com/566/lottare-per-i-diritti-del-lavoratore.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-03:/commentary/3553736 2008-12-03T00:00:00Z ARIANNA EDITRICE: rassegna stampa I capi dei maggiori sindacati in USA supportano a voce la Employee Free Choise Act (H.R. 800, S. 1041) che secondo la AFL-CIO prevede:. "Stabilisce penalità più forti per chi viola i diritti del dipendente quando i lavoratori fanno ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ariannaeditrice.it/articolo.php?id_articolo=22734">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-03:/commentary/3553732 2008-12-03T00:00:00Z PageOneQ.com Latest Maxwell is an outspoken supporter of S.1041, known as the Employee Free Choice Act, which aims to bolster protections for unions and its represented employees as well as easing the process for workers to unionize if they choose to do so ...<br /><br /><a href="http://pageoneq.com/news/2008/maxwell1203.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-01:/commentary/3645089 2008-12-01T00:00:00Z US Message Board Organized labor's top legislative priority is the deceptively-named Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800, S. 1041), better known as the Card Check Bill. The Chamber strongly opposes this legislation, which would upend decades of settled ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.usmessageboard.com/economy/65140-gm-board-finalizes-plan-uaw-conditionally-agrees-to-cuts.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-30:/commentary/3739404 2008-11-30T00:00:00Z Material Handling Management Current Issue In the letter, CDW urged members of the Senate and House "to oppose all efforts to pass any provision included in the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA H.R. 800/S. 1041)." "We wanted to take ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.totalsupplychain.com/nID/6597/MHM/pNum=1/viewStory.asp">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-29:/commentary/3515790 2008-11-29T00:00:00Z pokergo.net On March 30, 2007, Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, introduced the Senate version of the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041). The Senate on June 26, 2007 voted 51-48 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://pokergo.net/11/employee-free-choice-act/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-27:/commentary/3553735 2008-11-27T00:00:00Z Teamsters for a Democratic Union - In March 2007, the House passed EFCA (H.R. 800) by a vote of 241-185 (41 DLR AA-1, 3/2/07), but in June 2007, supporters of the Senate bill (S. 1041) fell nine votes short of the 60 needed to limit debate and proceed to final ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.tdu.org/node/2542">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-26:/commentary/3572536 2008-11-26T00:00:00Z Wonk Room http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employee_Free_Choice_Act (H.R. 800, S. 1041). If you have a problem with income disparity and the decline of real wages, I suggest you examine your economic beliefs from first principles. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/11/27/wage-labor/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-26:/commentary/3476972 2008-11-26T00:00:00Z The Valley Grassroots The employee free choice act (H.R. 800, S. 1041). • Increase fines for employers who try to coerce or discriminate against employees who want to organize. Now this is a 1st amendment thing, “peaceful assemblyâ€*. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thevalleygrassroots.com/employee-free-choice-act/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-26:/commentary/3476969 2008-11-26T00:00:00Z The Union News. In the letter, CDW urged members of the Senate and House "to oppose all efforts to pass any provision included in the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA H.R. 800/S. 1041 in the 110th Congress)." "We wanted to take the opportunity to remind ...<br /><br /><a href="http://theunionnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/wednesday-wrap.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-25:/commentary/3458742 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Material Handling Management News In the letter, CDW urged members of the Senate and House "to oppose all efforts to pass any provision included in the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA H.R. 800/S. 1041 in the 110th Congress)." "We wanted to take the opportunity to remind ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mhmonline.com/viewStory.asp?nID=6597">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-25:/commentary/3587834 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Material Handling Management News In the letter, CDW urged members of the Senate and House "to oppose all efforts to pass any provision included in the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA H.R. 800/S. 1041)." "We wanted to take ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.totalsupplychain.com/viewStory.asp?nID=6597&amp;iID=21000">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-24:/commentary/3458751 2008-11-24T00:00:00Z Teamsters for a Democratic Union - In March 2007, the House passed EFCA (H.R. 800) by a vote of 241-185 (41 DLR AA-1, 3/2/07), but in June 2007, supporters of the Senate bill (S. 1041) fell nine votes short of the 60 needed to limit debate and proceed to final ...<br /><br /><a href="http://tdu.org/node/2542">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-24:/commentary/3515789 2008-11-24T00:00:00Z Labor Law Articles (Traditional) By late March, it was presented to the Senate as S. 1041, with 46 co-sponsors. The Senate Republicans announced a filibuster and the EFCA ultimately fell nine votes short of the 60 required for a cloture vote to end the filibuster. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.laborlawyers.com/shownews.aspx?The-EFCA,-Organized-Labors-Legislative-Agenda-and-Its-Impact-on-Your-Business&amp;Type=1122&amp;Show=10884">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-24:/commentary/3458743 2008-11-24T00:00:00Z DownWithTyranny! H.R. 800 (and S. 1041), the Employee Free Choice Act could well be the single most important piece of economic legislation winding its way through Congress. The Senate version was introduced by Ted Kennedy and the only Democrats who are ...<br /><br /><a href="http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-hell-is-efca-anyway-and-why-is-it.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-22:/commentary/3408451 2008-11-22T00:00:00Z Live News from PR-GB.com In the letter, CDW urged members of the Senate and House "to oppose all efforts to pass any provision included in the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA H.R. 800/S. 1041 in the 110th Congress)." "We wanted to take the opportunity to remind ...<br /><br /><a href="http://pr-gb.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=63188&amp;Itemid=34">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-22:/commentary/3434176 2008-11-22T00:00:00Z What IS Right for Virginia In the letter, CDW urged members of the Senate and House "to oppose all efforts to pass any provision included in the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA H.R. 800/S. 1041 in the 110th Congress)." "We wanted to take the opportunity to remind ...<br /><br /><a href="http://southeastvirginia.blogspot.com/2008/11/coalition-for-democratic-workplace.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-22:/commentary/3458744 2008-11-22T00:00:00Z Facing South That's why this column is a call to action: Please take a moment to e-mail your senators and urge them to vote for the Employee Free Choice Act (S.1041) -- and if you have a blog or other outlet, getting out the word in the next couple ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.southernstudies.org/2007/06/act-now-senate-vote-set-on-employee.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-21:/commentary/3408450 2008-11-21T00:00:00Z The ChamberPost by Brad Peck This conclusion says it all: The Chamber believes that the Employee Free Choice Act would have a particularly devastating impact on small employers who, as the primary source for new jobs, would be counted on to reverse the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chamberpost.com/2008/11/letter-opposing-hr-800s-1041-the-employee-free-choice-act.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-21:/commentary/3458748 2008-11-21T00:00:00Z USA Reference | A moderate conservative blog November 2008: Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800, S. 1041) · 18. November 2008: What an opportunity! 17. November 2008: US Automakers: Live or Die · 14. November 2008: Saxby Chambliss vs. Jim Martin – GA Senate Race · 13. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://usareference.com/2008/11/21/energy-policy/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-20:/commentary/3458750 2008-11-20T00:00:00Z DigitalCommons@ILR The Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, H.R. 800 and S. 1041, would require the NLRB to certify a union if a majority of employees sign authorization cards. The Secret Ballot Protection Act, H.R. 866, would require secret ballot elections ...<br /><br /><a href="http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/561/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-20:/commentary/3572535 2008-11-20T00:00:00Z USA Reference | A moderate conservative blog The Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800, S. 1041) is known by the public as the “Card Checkâ€* law. Essentially if 30% of the workers just fill out a card then this law would recognize the union as the official representative of 100% of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://usareference.com/2008/11/19/employee-free-choice-act-hr-800-s-1041/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-20:/commentary/3476971 2008-11-20T00:00:00Z ThinkingBlue no more secret ballots for workers so civilization in America will be destroyed:. That's all you get out of. them. I doubt most Conservatives even know what a "Card Check" is, but it really riles them up. H.R. 800, S. 1041 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thinkingblue.blogspot.com/2008/11/be-very-wary-of-conservatives.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/3458745 2008-11-19T00:00:00Z Crooks & Liars Video Podcast The Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800, S. 1041), supported by a bipartisan coalition in Congress, would enable working people to bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions by restoring workers’ freedom to choose for ...<br /><br /><a href="http://crooksandliars.com/john-amato/when-conservatives-are-down-all-they-ha">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/3408454 2008-11-19T00:00:00Z The Hill's Pundits Blog The Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800, S. 1041), supported by a bipartisan coalition in Congress, would enable working people to bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions by restoring workers’ freedom to choose for ...<br /><br /><a href="http://pundits.thehill.com/2008/11/19/secret-ballot/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/commentary/3318050 2008-11-17T00:00:00Z Irregardless Insanity The Employee Free Choice Act (HR 800, S. 1041), supported by a bipartisan coalition in Congress, would enable working people to bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions by restoring workers’ freedom to choose for ...<br /><br /><a href="http://dointimeinoz.blogspot.com/2008/11/workers-unite.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/commentary/3408453 2008-11-17T00:00:00Z Left in the West - Front Page Baucus is a co-sponsor of the bill (S. 1041 for the 110th Congress), but if no action occurs on it before Jan 1, then it effectively dies. That leaves another introduction of the bill (which is sure to happen) but another search for ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leftinthewest.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2455">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-14:/commentary/3487129 2008-11-14T00:00:00Z UAW Local 245 The Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800, S. 1041), supported by a bipartisan coalition in Congress, would level the playing field for workers and employers and help rebuild America’s middle class. It would restore workers’ freedom to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.local245.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=130:free-choice-act&amp;catid=35:uaw-national-news&amp;Itemid=94">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-12:/commentary/3408456 2008-11-12T00:00:00Z TPM Election Central Brown is referring to the fact that S.1041 would give workers the ability to bypass a special election -- a process which affords employers a lot of time to themselves come in and intimidate workers into voting against their own self ...<br /><br /><a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/11/at_private_meeting_labor_leade.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-11:/commentary/3458747 2008-11-11T00:00:00Z Sensible Life Editorials The Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800, S. 1041), supported by a bipartisan coalition in Congress, would level the playing field for workers and employers and help rebuild America’s middle class. It’s not about rebuilding the middle ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sensiblelife.com/editorial/2008/11/11/if-unions-are-so-great/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-09:/commentary/3251182 2008-11-09T00:00:00Z The Political Lizard Annex This bill (S. 1041/HR 800) is anything but fair. The bill shifts individual rights away from the employee and towards the union bosses. The bill will take away an employees right to a federally supervised secret ballot when deciding ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thelizardannex.blogspot.com/2008/11/labor-unions-will-finish-american.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-09:/commentary/3251181 2008-11-09T00:00:00Z The FREE Foundation Site The Employee Free Choice Act (HR 800, S. 1041), supported by a bipartisan coalition in Congress, would level the playing field for workers and employers and help rebuild America’s middle class. It would restore workers’ freedom to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://islamboard.org/2008/11/the-employee-free-choice-act/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-08:/commentary/3645090 2008-11-08T00:00:00Z KEN MOYES' Weblog “The Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800, S. 1041), supported by a bipartisan coalition in Congress, would enable working people to bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions by restoring workers’ freedom to choose for ...<br /><br /><a href="http://brokengovernment.wordpress.com/2008/11/09/card-check-the-path-to-socialism-beware-the-employee-free-election-act/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-06:/commentary/3408458 2008-11-06T00:00:00Z Untitled Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800/S. 1041) - This piece of legislation has been out there being contemplated and pushed around since 2005. But President-elect Obama went on record early this year saying that he would sign in into law ...<br /><br /><a href="http://pmlprograms.com/blog/?p=22">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-05:/commentary/3225216 2008-11-05T00:00:00Z IWS Documented News DAILY POSTINGS S. 1041, would require the NLRB to certify a union if a majority of employees sign authorization cards. The Secret Ballot Protection Act, HR 866, would require secret ballot elections for union certification. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://iwsdocumentednewsdaily.blogspot.com/2008/11/iws-crs-labor-union-recognition.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-05:/commentary/3225215 2008-11-05T00:00:00Z Washington Labor &amp; Employment Wire No single piece of labor and employment legislation has drawn as much attention in recent years as the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) (HR 800, S. 1041). Passed by the House in 2007, the legislation stalled in the Senate, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://washlaborwire.com/2008/11/05/the-potential-impact-of-the-obama-administration-on-the-labor-and-employment-legal-landscape/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-04:/commentary/3434178 2008-11-04T00:00:00Z The Gradebook Just Wait for the Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800, S. 1041), better known as the Card Check Bill will have a massive effect on state and local politics. This Bill is heavily supported by Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid and ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.tampabay.com/schools/2008/11/talking-about-t.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-03:/commentary/3628150 2008-11-03T00:00:00Z News ... of the Employee Free Choice Act try or how many times they read the legislation (H.R. 800 and S. 1041), they will never find anywhere in the bill anything that bans workers from voting on whether or not they want to join a union. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://dfl.org/index.asp?SEC=%7BBB64F6EA-94CE-43DA-93B9-B26FF9EFFE0B%7D&amp;DE=%7BEEB37B71-737B-4CFD-8303-00DD385049AF%7D&amp;Type=B_BASIC">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-03:/commentary/3215870 2008-11-03T00:00:00Z The Main Monkey Business S. 1041 and HR 800 would eliminate the use of a private ballot system and allow unions to organize with publicly conducted card checks. Under a card check system, a union gathers authorization cards signed by workers which supposedly ...<br /><br /><a href="http://themainmonkeybusiness.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B67535932C4E75E2!366.entry">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-30:/commentary/3408464 2008-10-30T00:00:00Z Gather: Articles by Minnesota Politics "No matter how hard opponents of the Employee Free Choice Act try or how many times they read the legislation (H.R. 800 and S. 1041), they will never find anywhere in the bill anything that bans workers from voting on whether or not ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977492172&amp;grpId=3659174697238558&amp;nav=Groupspace">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-29:/commentary/3150265 2008-10-29T00:00:00Z BlondeSense The Employee Free Choice Act (HR 800, S. 1041), supported by a bipartisan coalition in Congress, would enable working people to bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions by restoring workers’ freedom to choose for ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blondesense.blogspot.com/2008/10/mccain-business-first-workers-last.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-28:/commentary/3150264 2008-10-28T00:00:00Z ExecutiveBiz Blog The US Chamber of Commerce has chosen to highlight the potential problems with the Employee Free Choice Act (HR 800, S. 1041), better known as the Card Check Bill. The main purpose of this bill is to allow unions to organize more easily ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.executivebiz.com/leonsis-gives-%E2%80%9Cted%E2%80%99s-tips%E2%80%9D-on-surviving-the-financial-crisis/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-28:/commentary/3187873 2008-10-28T00:00:00Z Errors of Enchantment The legislation which is also known as “card checkâ€* was introduced in both the House and Senate as HR 800 and S. 1041. So, what is “card checkâ€* and why is it important to the business community, especially restaurants? ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.riograndefoundation.org/weblog/2008/10/presentation_on_federal_card_c.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-28:/commentary/3150272 2008-10-28T00:00:00Z thehousehold6 Corruption that includes voter manipulation and fraud and his plan to ensure this pattern continues in the future through the passing of the Employee Free Choice Act (HR 800, S. 1041) which removes the secret ballot from union votes ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thehousehold6.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-final-2-cents.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-27:/commentary/3150269 2008-10-27T00:00:00Z Smooth Jazz and More&#39;s Blog!! The NLRB filed charges against CNN and is currently in litigation. A ruling is forthcoming. For more information on the Employee Free Choice Act (HR 800, S. 1041), go to the AFL-CIO's website by clicking here!!<br /><br /><a href="http://smoothjazzandmore.blogspot.com/2008/10/cnn-gets-it-wrong-on-employee-free.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-27:/commentary/3150268 2008-10-27T00:00:00Z Federal Employment Law Articles The comparable Senate Bill S.1041 was withdrawn after a motion to invoke closure failed. Among other things, the bill provides that the NLRB will certify a union that files a petition supported by authorization cards signed by a ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?popID=7400">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-26:/commentary/3284608 2008-10-26T00:00:00Z Sirike&#39;s Blog Employee Free Choice Act (HR 800, S. 1041), better known as the Card Check Bill. This bill changes the way unions get certified to represent employees of a certain company. It would strip the employees right to a secret ballot when ...<br /><br /><a href="http://sirike.wordpress.com/2008/10/26/between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-25:/commentary/3408467 2008-10-25T00:00:00Z Progressive Bellwether So, unless you're a devout follower of labor issues, you're probably unaware of the Employee Free Choice Act, or, as we commoners like to call it, H.R. 800 and S. 1041 (shout-out to Teddy K. of HELP committee for the Senate ...<br /><br /><a href="http://progressivebellwether.blogspot.com/2008/10/employee-free-choice-act.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-22:/commentary/3515792 2008-10-22T00:00:00Z AmSpec Blog Well, Big Labor and their allies in Congress are trying to sell America just such a proverbial bridge -- the deceivingly named Employee Free Choice Act (pdf) (H.R. 800, S.1041), on which the Senate will soon vote. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.spectator.org/archives/2007/06/22/its-miller-time">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-21:/commentary/3062118 2008-10-21T00:00:00Z The Barton Bulletin And who are co-sponsoring S. 1041 The Employee Free Choice Act? Those staunch defenders of freedom and democracy, Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Evidently Obama found something to support during his 143 days in attendance.<br /><br /><a href="http://bartonbulletin.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/union-thugs-against-democracy/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-16:/commentary/3150274 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z LEATHERNECKM31 Organized labor's top legislative priority, the deceptively-named Employee Free Choice Act (HR 800, S. 1041), better known as the Card Check Bill, is a blatant attack by socialists and union thugs. "Card Check" would upend decades of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://leatherneckm31.typepad.com/leatherneckm31/2008/10/cut-your-taxes-now-the-socialists-wont.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-16:/commentary/3408466 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Midwest Latest Updates ... 70 years to ensure workers' freedom to form unions and bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions by clicking here. Find out whether your senators co-sponsored the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041) by clicking here. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.goiam.org/content.cfm?cID=14050">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/commentary/3870584 2008-10-14T00:00:00Z AmSpec Blog Well, Big Labor and their allies in Congress are trying to sell America just such a proverbial bridge -- the deceivingly named Employee Free Choice Act (pdf) (H.R. 800, S.1041), on which the Senate will soon vote. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://spectator.org/archives/2007/06/22/its-miller-time">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/commentary/3408475 2008-10-14T00:00:00Z ~The Chronicle Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041) and Congressman John Conyer's (D - Mich.) Universal Health-Care Act (HR 676). We cannot undo the restructuring of the economy. Many of the manufacturing jobs that have been lost may never come back. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hofstrachronicle.com/news/2008/10/09/EditorialopEd/Economy.Takes.Us.From.The.New.Deal.To.The.Raw.Deal-3478341.shtml">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/commentary/3150271 2008-10-13T00:00:00Z Tangled Up in Blue Guy ... has serious implications for you and your employees: It represents the number of supporters Big Labor needs in the US Senate to overcome a filibuster and bring the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041/HR 800) to the floor for a vote. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.tuibguy.com/?p=1974">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/commentary/3022664 2008-10-13T00:00:00Z Tessa available more employment-based visas for international nurses is still pending. ... legislation (The Employee Free Choice Act, HR 800/S. 1041); "nurse ... Visa Retrogression ... Nursing Supply Relief Act – would allow for 20000 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://journals.aol.com/ypoehoycgy/tessa/entries/2008/10/13/pending-legislation-for-nurse-visas/3784">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-12:/commentary/3022663 2008-10-12T00:00:00Z Everyone&#39;s Blog Posts - FohBoh Supporters haven’t been able to get S. 1041 through the Senate yet. On their last try, they achieved only 51 of the 60 Senate votes they needed. 2009 could be a different story, which is why we need to educate lawmakers now. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fohboh.com/xn/detail/1411008:BlogPost:221435">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/commentary/3688933 2008-10-09T00:00:00Z Pawatercooler.com Furthermore, decrying the Democrat’s recent attempt to enact the card-check scheme (H.R. 800, S. 1041)… the GOP platform states, “denying workers a secret ballot would be an assault on a fundamental principle of labor law, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://pawatercooler.com/?p=7247">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/commentary/3408472 2008-10-09T00:00:00Z News ... of the Employee Free Choice Act try or how many times they read the legislation (H.R. 800 and S. 1041), they will never find anywhere in the bill anything that bans workers from voting on whether or not they want to join a union. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dfl.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&amp;SEC=%7BBB64F6EA-94CE-43DA-93B9-B26FF9EFFE0B%7D&amp;DE=%7BEEB37B71-737B-4CFD-8303-00DD385049AF%7D">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/3150277 2008-10-02T00:00:00Z Politics and Legislation Latest Updates ... that has allowed employers to ignore labor laws and block lawful organizing drives for years, the US Chamber of Commerce this week announced a multimillion dollar campaign to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act (HR 800, S. 1041).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.goiam.org/content.cfm?cID=13607">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/2886592 2008-09-23T00:00:00Z Kliphs-underground Blog The Employee Free Choice Act. (HR 800, S. 1041) This is forced unionism. And NOT a secret ballot. This is the pay back the union gets for funding political campaigns. Unions serve a purpose, but they have work rules that can make a ...<br /><br /><a href="http://kliphs-underground.blogspot.com/2008/09/union-card-check.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-19:/commentary/3434181 2008-09-19T00:00:00Z Labor Law Articles (Traditional) By late March, it was presented to the Senate as S. 1041, with 46 co-sponsors. The Senate Republicans announced a filibuster and the EFCA ultimately fell nine votes short of the 60 required for a cloture vote to end the filibuster. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.laborlawyers.com/shownews.aspx?The-EFCA:-Organized-Labors-Legislative-Agenda-and-Its-Impact-on-Your-Business&amp;Type=1122&amp;Show=10884">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-19:/commentary/2886591 2008-09-19T00:00:00Z I am now a OBAMA supporter! America's workers are struggling to make ends meet. When workers are free to choose to join a union, our economy can work for everyone again! That's why we need the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA)! This bill in Congress that would help ...<br /><br /><a href="http://natashajordan.blogspot.com/2008/09/free-choice-act-video.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/commentary/2914897 2008-09-17T00:00:00Z 労働者の権利を守るために争って... (HR800ã€*S.1041) AFL-CIOã*«å¾“ã*£ã*Ÿã*©ã‚Œã*Œä»¥ä¸‹ã‚’望んã*§ã*„ã*¾ã*™ã*‹? 「#8209; 従業員権利ã*®é*•å**ã*®ã*Ÿã‚*ã*«åŠ´åƒ*者ã*Œçµ„å*ˆã‚<br /><br /><a href="http://fightforworkersrights.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-post.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/commentary/3408474 2008-09-17T00:00:00Z Extra Newspaper - News and arts for Chicago... Congress needs to start passing policies that acknowledge and protect what’s important to working families, essential policies such as H.R. 676, National Health Care for All and the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) (H.R. 800, S.1041) so ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.extranews.net/news.php?nid=4125">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-13:/commentary/2850998 2008-09-13T00:00:00Z Nicky Cheese To combat this trend, union officials have recently made the Employee Free Choice Act (S.1041) their top political-lobbying priority. A misnomer of monumental proportions, the bill replaces a worker’s right to cast a private, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://nickycheese.blogivists.com/2008/09/13/secretary-of-labor-and-the-employee-free-choice-act-efca/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/commentary/3408462 2008-09-09T00:00:00Z Delaware Employment Law Blog Finally, Biden is a co-sponsor of the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041). If passed, that act would enable workers to form unions when a majority sign union authorization cards, establish mediation and binding arbitration when the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.delawareemploymentlawblog.com/2008/09/employers_want_to_know_whos_fr.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/commentary/2812860 2008-09-09T00:00:00Z Bloosier Hysteria The Employee Free Choice Act (HR 800, S. 1041), supported by a bipartisan coalition in Congress, would level the playing field for workers and employers and help rebuild America’s middle class. It would restore workers’ freedom to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://bloosierhysteria.blogspot.com/2008/09/afternoon-roundup.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-02:/commentary/3408470 2008-09-02T00:00:00Z The Nader Page Major union leaders in the United States do vocally support the Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800, S. 1041) which according to the AFL-CIO will: “Establish stronger penalties for violation of employee rights when workers seek to form a ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nader.org/index.php?/archives/2057-Fight-For-Workers-Rights.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-01:/commentary/2793814 2008-09-01T00:00:00Z Support the Employee Free Choice Act The Employee Free Choice Act (HR 800, S. 1041) would amend the National Labor Relations Act by allowing the certification of a union as the bargaining representative of a unit of employees if the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ...<br /><br /><a href="http://supporttheemployeefreechoiceact.blogspot.com/2008/09/employee-free-choice-act-h.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-28:/commentary/3408469 2008-08-28T00:00:00Z Politics petitions - Care2: ThePetitionSite... I write urging you to support the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041), a piece of critical workers' rights legislation. Employers routinely harass, coerce, intimidate and even fire workers when they try to exercise their legal rights to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/377457437">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-18:/commentary/3408465 2008-08-18T00:00:00Z f/k/a . . . It’s not designated HR 1984, but the so-called Employee Free Choice Act (HR 800, S. 1041, 110th Congress) sure does have an aura of Orwellian rhetoric about it. In his “The View from Hereâ€* column for the Schenectady Sunday Gazette, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/08/18/what-do-free-choice-and-bipartisan-mean/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-18:/commentary/2687983 2008-08-18T00:00:00Z The Employer&#39;s Corner The current secret ballot system that is overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) would cease to exist under S.1041, opening the door for an environment of employee intimidation and coercion. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://laborhrblog.typepad.com/the_employers_corner/2008/08/employers-bewar.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-12:/commentary/3434179 2008-08-12T00:00:00Z Hotel Law Blog AH&LA supports the Coalition for Democratic Work Place to defeat the deceptively-named Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041) that should have been called the Employee Forced Choice Act if it were properly labeled. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://hotellaw.jmbm.com/2008/08/the_ahla_and_tom_corcoran_talk.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-12:/commentary/3408460 2008-08-12T00:00:00Z CalChamber Top Stories At the federal level, Congress is considering S.1041, known as the “Employee Free Choice Act.â€* This bill allows unions to establish representation for bargaining through a card check process instead of a secret ballot. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.calchamber.com/Headlines/Pages/NewBillEliminatesEmployeesRighttoSecretBallotElections.aspx">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-08:/commentary/3150286 2008-08-08T15:10:20Z Political Forum - US & World Politics Forum Unlikely HR 800 will be addressed during the 110 Congress, Bush would Veto it anyway.(*) McCain will Veto it if elected. H.R ... ,(*)<strong class="keyword">S.1041</strong> 2008 Presidential candidate for the Republicans, Senator John McCain (R. AZ) <br /><br /><a href="http://www.politicalforum.com/political-blogs/43882-h-r-800-wants-you-have-choices-mccain-doesn-t-new-post.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-08:/commentary/3150287 2008-08-08T14:29:04Z BlueBloggin Unlikely HR 800 will be addressed during the 110 Congress, Bush would Veto it anyway.  McCain will Veto it if elected. H.R ... liquidated damages; and (2) additional civil penalties. Related Bills: H.RES.203, <strong class="keyword">S.1041</strong> 20<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bluebloggin.com/2008/08/08/hr800-wants-you-to-have-choices-mccain-doesn%e2%80%99t/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-08:/commentary/3150288 2008-08-08T14:21:39Z TruthHugger Unlikely HR 800 will be addressed during the 110 Congress, Bush would Veto it anyway.  McCain will Veto it if elected. H.R ... plus liquidated damages; and (2) additional civil penalties. Related Bills: H.RES.203, <strong class="keyword">S.1041</stron<br /><br /><a href="http://truthhugger.com/2008/08/08/hr800-wants-you-to-have-choices-mccain-doesnt/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/commentary/3150273 2008-08-01T00:00:00Z Wake up America These, along with other procedural changes in labor law, will be enacted if HR 800 and S.1041 pass. A Cintas spokeswoman, Heather Trainer, says, "We feel it's important that our employee partners fully understand the implications that ...<br /><br /><a href="http://wwwwakeupamericans-spree.blogspot.com/2008/08/employees-alledge-wal-mart-trying-to.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-26:/commentary/3408471 2008-07-26T00:00:00Z AlterNet.org: PEEK But apparently the GOP believes their prevailing mind-game of keeping Americans in a constant state of fear and anxiety can also translate into other venues and they're proving it lately with the Employee Free Choice Act (S.1041), ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/geiger/55155/gop_gives_employee_free_choice_act_fear-and-smear_treatment/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/commentary/2640385 2008-07-24T00:00:00Z Maine AFL-CIO -- Labor 2008 Blog The bill, S. 1041, is now pending in the Senate. If it is enacted, the act would restore balance to the system of forming unions and bargaining. The Employee Free Choice Act would give working men and women back this basic right to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://labor2008.typepad.com/me/2008/07/attack-on-union.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-19:/commentary/3150289 2008-04-19T14:24:20Z Home @ Blogcritics.org support <strong class="keyword">S.1041</strong>...or don't <br /><br /><a href="http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/04/16/165428.php#comment-712117">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-19:/commentary/2077871 2008-04-19T00:00:00Z Blogcritics Comments support S.1041...or don&#39;t.<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.blogcritics.org/~r/bc/comments/~3/273523325/165428.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-17:/commentary/1735480 2008-03-17T00:00:00Z ARRA News Service However, under the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041), that secret ballot is replaced with a process that merely requires a majority of workers to sign a card to authorize organizing a union. These cards can be viewed by the employee&#39;s ...<br /><br /><a href="http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2008/03/stop-intimidation-today.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-15:/commentary/1730612 2008-03-15T00:00:00Z SCHotline Press Releases S. 1041-Passed as amended-Increases penalties for cockfighting to that of a felony. S.1058- Passed-Establishes the South Carolina Childrens Fund S. 1070-Passed as amended-Requires those filing to be a candidate for elected office to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://schotlinepress.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/senate-summary-week-of-march-11-13-2008/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-14:/commentary/1726876 2008-03-14T00:00:00Z nogirlemen However, under the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041), that secret ballot is replaced with a process that merely requires a majority of workers to sign a card to authorize organizing a union. These cards can be viewed by the employee&#39;s ...<br /><br /><a href="http://nogirlemen.blogspot.com/2008/03/congress-pushing-intimidation-and-fear.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/commentary/1468004 2007-12-18T00:00:00Z barach obama From Americans For Tax Reform This week, the Senate is considering S. 1041, ... Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama delivered a forty-five � ... Paid for by Obama for America BARACK OBAMA�S PLAN TO RECLAIM THE . ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogs.tomstopsites.com/obama/2007/12/religion-is-barack-obama.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/commentary/1292318 2007-10-29T00:00:00Z The Postal Newsgroup The Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041) would give American workers greater freedom to make their own choices about joining unions. EFCA would stiffen penalties for harassment, intimidation, and other illegal tactics employers often use ...<br /><br /><a href="http://postal-newsgroup.blogspot.com/2007/10/news-archive.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-19:/commentary/1253959 2007-10-19T00:00:00Z tricialison&#39;s Blog EFCA (HR 800, S. 1041) was approved by the House in March 2007, but garnered only 51 votes in the Senate in June 2007; 60 votes were needed to head off a filibuster. http://migration.ucdavis.edu/rmn/more.php?id=1243_0_3_0 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://tricialisonytb.blogspot.com/2007/10/kochan.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-25:/commentary/1027876 2007-08-25T08:12:35Z Check Here for Workers’ Rights The Senate will consider and vote tomorrow on the Employee Free Choice Act (<strong class="keyword">S.1041</strong>), a major step in the fight to strengthen workers’ rights, which have been dangerously and deliberately eroded over<br /><br /><a href="http://jaimatha-checkhereforworkersrights.blogspot.com/2007/08/check-here-for-workers-rights.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-24:/commentary/1027877 2007-08-24T12:03:06Z Check Here for Workers’ Rights The Senate will consider and vote tomorrow on the Employee Free Choice Act (<strong class="keyword">S.1041</strong>), a major step in the fight to strengthen workers’ rights, which have been dangerously and deliberately eroded over<br /><br /><a href="http://checkhereforworkersrights.blogspot.com/2007/08/check-here-for-workers-rights.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-24:/commentary/1036673 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Blue Texas The Employee Free Choice Act (HR 800, S. 1041), supported by a bipartisan coalition in Congress, would level the playing field for workers and employers and help rebuild America’s middle class. It would restore workers’ freedom to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://bluetexas-alaprst.blogspot.com/2007/08/tx-32-sessions-lies-raise-doubts-about.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-12:/commentary/861945 2007-07-12T12:21:38Z universitymom - MySpace Blog ..> ..> Article from the June 29, 2007 edition of the CHN Human Needs Report: ... on the Employee Free Choice Act (<strong class="keyword">S.1041</strong>). The motion failed 51-48, nine votes short of the 60 votes needed<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;friendID=138751980&amp;blogID=286810195">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-05:/commentary/905383 2007-07-05T00:00:00Z VHHA Weekly News Updates On Tuesday, June 26, the US Senate voted against shutting off debate on S. 1041, the Employee Free Choice Act, or “Card Check” bill. Under Senate rules, in most instances a vote on the bill itself cannot occur until debate is concluded. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://wegraduated2003.blogspot.com/2007/07/card-check-bill-blocked-in-us-senate.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-04:/commentary/858878 2007-07-04T00:00:00Z free pics ... TheAFL-CIO&#39; s Tula Connell on choice the ActCenter employee liberoper themeans and the democracy, WI - 2 hours of senate delagoThewill hold a ballot tuesday of cloture on the choice Law liberadegliemploys (S.1041 to you). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ringtonespals.info/free-pics/2007/06/official-reviews-spray-and-pray-for-live-free.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-03:/commentary/917511 2007-07-03T00:00:00Z Employees In a victory for the process of “let the people decide”, Republicans stayed almost united and dashed union hopes for simply organizing by “card check.” Democrats could not achieve cloture by a 51-48 vote so S.1041 has been killed. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rssmicro.com/?f=0&amp;st=Employees&amp;fid=64184614">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-30:/commentary/920435 2007-06-30T00:00:00Z Blogster.com - Peering Through The Trees In the shadow of a heated immigration debate, labor unions and their allies were dealt another blow as S. 1041, the ridiculously misnamed “Employee Free Choice Act,” failed to attain cloture in the Senate. The legislation would have ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ancient1.blogster.com/employee_free_choice.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-29:/commentary/878070 2007-06-29T00:00:00Z The Bully Pulpit (The Patriot Post) - In the shadow of a heated immigration debate, labor unions and their allies were dealt another blow as S. 1041, the ridiculously misnamed “Employee Free Choice Act,” failed to attain cloture in the Senate. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://therogersinstitute.blogspot.com/2007/06/employee-free-choice-is-dead-for-now.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-28:/commentary/813158 2007-06-28T01:58:54Z monoblogue In a victory for the process of “let the people decide”, Republicans stayed almost united and dashed union hopes for simply organizing by “card check.” Democrats could not achieve cloture by a 51-48 vote so <strong class="keyword">S.1041</strong> <br /><br /><a href="http://monoblogue.us/?p=533">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-28:/commentary/905385 2007-06-28T00:00:00Z design free invitation comPennsylvania AFL-CIO Applauds US Senators Arlen Specter and design free invitation Robert Forbes - Casey, Jr. -- for their support for the Employee Free Choice Act S. 1041 that was blocked by a filibuster led by Senate Republican ...<br /><br /><a href="http://invitation-designs.itmate5db1.com/design-free-invitation/2007/06/fisherman-s-fingers-reattached-after-he-cut-them-off.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-27:/commentary/864890 2007-06-27T00:00:00Z free wheel chair ... LedgerGuest Blog: The AFL-CIO&#39;s Tula Connell on the Employee Free Choice ActCenter for Media and free wheel chair Democracy, WI - 2 hours agoThe Senate will hold a cloture vote Tuesday on Employee Free Choice Act (S.1041). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.1on1-electric-wheelchairs-scooters-lifts.com/free-wheel-chair/2007/06/big-decisions-lie-ahead-as-free-agency-looms.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-27:/commentary/882571 2007-06-27T00:00:00Z Stop Cornyn Tula Connell at the AFL-CIO Now blog has a great post up asking Americans to thank those Senators who voted for cloture on the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041) in the Senate today. Of course, Senator John Cornyn wasn’t one of them. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stopcornyn.com/2007/06/27/senator-cornyn-continues-to-obstruct-the-peoples-will-on-the-employee-free-choice-act/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-27:/commentary/882572 2007-06-27T00:00:00Z Ecuador Franchise Association The bill, S. 1041/HR 800, would eradicate US workers&#39; rights, such as the right to a private-ballot election when determining whether to unionize. This issue will continue to be at the forefront of the Democrats&#39; agenda, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://aefran.blogspot.com/2007/06/june-27-2007-investor-group-explores.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-26:/commentary/813159 2007-06-26T19:22:07Z blog.myspace.com/unitedamericanfront thanks for the article......daylights Date: Jun 26, 2007 12:15 PM Subject Employee Free Choice Act Denied (Union Review Repost) ... the bill. The Employee Free Choice Act (<strong class="keyword">S.1041</strong>) would have leveled the playing field in<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;friendID=198111531&amp;blogID=280863997">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-26:/commentary/813160 2007-06-26T18:01:10Z blog.myspace.com/unionreview The Employee Free Choice Act was denied in the Senate today ... presidential candidates back the bill. The Employee Free Choice Act (<strong class="keyword">S.1041</strong>) would have leveled<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;friendID=166857402&amp;blogID=280833432">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-26:/commentary/813148 2007-06-26T00:00:00Z Wizbang From the article Kevin linked: &quot;The Employee Free Choice Act (S.1041), would have leveled the playing field in the workplace by allowing workers to decide to join a union without employer interference [snip]&quot;. The interference they are ...<br /><br /><a href="http://wizbangblog.com/2007/06/26/employee-free-choice-act-dies-employee-free-choice-lives.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-26:/commentary/878067 2007-06-26T00:00:00Z Republican Party of Rutherford County WASHINGTON, DC – US Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) today argued against the so-called Employee Free Choice Act (HR 800 and S. 1041), which would eliminate a worker’s right to a secret ballot when deciding whether or not to unionize. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://rutherfordgop.org/gopblog/?p=52">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-26:/commentary/1004823 2007-06-26T00:00:00Z SPAC ... across the country, a majority of senators today supported the Employee Free Choice Act. Unfortunately, a minority group of Republicans was able to use a Senate procedure to obstruct a straight up-or-down vote on the bill (S. 1041).<br /><br /><a href="http://sunyspac.blogspot.com/2007/06/republicans-play-dirty.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-26:/commentary/813142 2007-06-26T00:00:00Z No Capital S.1041, which is cosponsored by 46 Senators, is really pretty simple. It amends the National Labor Relations Act to allow employees to unionize in a more streamlined way if they choose and establishes stronger penalties for violations ...<br /><br /><a href="http://nocapital.blogspot.com/2007_06_24_archive.html#5837230320091604729">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-26:/commentary/813157 2007-06-26T00:00:00Z The Other Side - Online The Senate Bill is S. 1041. So far only 51 Senators voted for giving workers more rights to organize in the workplace; although, the bill needed 60 votes to proceed. This shows that a minority can still stop this bill that makes ...<br /><br /><a href="http://theothersideonline.net/?p=250">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-25:/commentary/813161 2007-06-25T22:20:34Z AlterNet: Blogs: PEEK [ gopslime] Share and save this post: [ Digg icon][ Delicious icon][ Reddit icon][ Fark icon][ Yahoo! icon][ Newsvine! icon] ... Choice Act (<strong class="keyword">S.1041</strong>), which will be front and center in the Senate today. <strong cla<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alternet.org/module/email/?storyID=55155&amp;type=blog">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-25:/commentary/813162 2007-06-25T14:42:00Z US Presidential race 2008 real-time ! For anyone remotely paying attention, the Republican party playbook was remarkably minimalist and straightforward for the three or four years after ... it lately with the Employee Free Choice Act (<strong class="keyword">S.1041</strong>), which will be fr<br /><br /><a href="http://www.electionbid2008.com/?p=12300">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-25:/commentary/853049 2007-06-25T00:00:00Z ADA News and Notes The world will be watching the United States Senate to see how working Americans will be treated in our country as Senators consider the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), S. 1041, this week. ADA supports passage of the EFCA as an ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.adaction.org/newsandnotes.htm/2007/06/june-18-2007.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-25:/commentary/813133 2007-06-25T00:00:00Z Democratic Talk Radio Blog But apparently the GOP believes their prevailing mind-game of keeping Americans in a constant state of fear and anxiety can also translate into other venues and they’re proving it lately with the Employee Free Choice Act (S.1041), ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.democratictalkradio.com/wordpress/?p=417">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-25:/commentary/813136 2007-06-25T00:00:00Z ADA News and Notes S. 1041 would restore workers&#39; freedom to form unions and bargain by (1) strengthening penalties against companies that coerce or intimidate employees, (2) establishing mediation and binding arbitration when the employer and workers ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.adaction.org/2007/06/june-25-2007.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-25:/commentary/813138 2007-06-25T00:00:00Z Center for Media and Democracy - Publishers... The Senate will hold a cloture vote Tuesday on Employee Free Choice Act (S.1041). The bill passed the House by 241-185 in March and would level the playing field for workers seeking to form unions. Current labor laws make it extremely ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.prwatch.org/node/6184">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-25:/commentary/853047 2007-06-25T00:00:00Z bobgeiger.com But apparently the GOP believes their prevailing mind-game of keeping Americans in a constant state of fear and anxiety can also translate into other venues and they&#39;re proving it lately with the Employee Free Choice Act (S.1041), ...<br /><br /><a href="http://bobgeiger.blogspot.com/2007/06/gop-gives-employee-free-choice-act-fear.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-25:/commentary/853052 2007-06-25T00:00:00Z Baseball Bats From Americans For Tax Reform This week, the Senate is considering S. 1041, the Orwellian-named &quot;Employee Free Choice Act.&quot; As a point of fact, this bill would strip workers of their right to a federally-supervised, private ballot ...<br /><br /><a href="http://baseball-bats.hulablog.com/97403/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-25:/commentary/878066 2007-06-25T00:00:00Z AFL-CIO Weblog The Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041) is being debated in the Senate today, and we&#39;ll provide updates this afternoon. America&#39;s workers need the Employee Free Choice Act for many reasons, and Bob Boyle describes one big one. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2007/06/25/another-reason-why-americas-workers-need-employee-free-choice/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-24:/commentary/878072 2007-06-24T00:00:00Z web hosting free website builder comPennsylvania AFL-CIO Applauds US Senators Arlen Specter and web hosting free website builder Robert Forbes - Casey, Jr. -- for their support for the Employee Free Choice Act S. 1041 that was blocked by a filibuster led by Senate ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.build-website-uk.com/web-hosting-free-website-builder/2007/06/web-hosting-free-website-builder-penguins-to-let-ouellet-become-free-agentespn-com.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-24:/commentary/882567 2007-06-24T00:00:00Z Conservative Revolutionary American Party III Take a moment to e-mail your senators and urge them to vote for the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041). WHY THE LEGISLATION IS NEEDED: The majority sign-up method proposed by the EFCA offers a fairer path for workers to unionize because ...<br /><br /><a href="http://crap713three.blogspot.com/2007/06/progress-report_8505.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-24:/commentary/934910 2007-06-24T00:00:00Z Employee Free That&#39;s why this column is a call to action: Please take a moment to e-mail your senators and urge them to vote for the Employee Free Choice Act (S.1041) -- and if you have a blog or other outlet, getting out the word in the next couple ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rssmicro.com/?f=0&amp;st=Employee+Free&amp;fid=61634812">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-23:/commentary/845580 2007-06-23T00:00:00Z Union This from the NFIB: &quot;Dear NFIB Member, The US Senate is voting on the deceptively named &quot;Employee Free Choice Act,&quot; (HR 800/S.1041) next week. The bill intentionally keeps employers uninformed about an organizing drive and mandates ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rssmicro.com/?f=0&amp;st=Union&amp;fid=61476681">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-22:/commentary/813163 2007-06-22T13:57:08Z OpenMarket A “Choice” We Can Refuse Ivan Osorio | 6/22/2007 @ 8: ... Free Choice Act (pdf) (H.R. 800, <strong class="keyword">S.1041</strong>), on which the Senate will soon vote… Facing a decades-old<br /><br /><a href="http://www.openmarket.org/2007/06/22/a-choice-we-can-refuse/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-22:/commentary/813144 2007-06-22T00:00:00Z USA Partisan Well, Big Labor and their allies in Congress are trying to sell America just such a proverbial bridge -- the deceivingly named Employee Free Choice Act (pdf) (HR 800, S.1041), on which the Senate will soon vote. Full Article...<br /><br /><a href="http://usapartisan.blogspot.com/2007/06/it-miller-time-by-ivan-osorio.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-21:/commentary/813146 2007-06-21T00:00:00Z The REELot Spot for Independent Writers ... American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) have united in their collective support of the Employee Free Choice Act (S.1041), a “card-check” bill that would improve the process for workers to form and join a union. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://reelotspot.com/2007/06/21/guilds-support-free-choice-act/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-20:/commentary/813137 2007-06-20T00:00:00Z The East Coast Conservative Of the 46 cosponsors of S.1041, 11 are the Democrat Senators up in 2008, only Mark Pryor of Arkansas, also up in 2008, is not a cosponsor. (Cosponsors of S.1041, Thomas Legislative Search, Accessed 6/18/07) ...<br /><br /><a href="http://republicans06.blogspot.com/2007/06/democrat-party-line-big-labor-payback.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-20:/commentary/853055 2007-06-20T00:00:00Z known by dozens, respected by none. Call your Senators (especially if your Senators happen to be Ben Nelson or Blanche Lincoln) to urge their strong support of the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041). (via Ben’s starred items in Google Reader). More: continued here.<br /><br /><a href="http://bengarmisaphoto.com/blog/2007/06/20/efca-rally/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-20:/commentary/853053 2007-06-20T00:00:00Z paeditorsblog Debate began this morning on the most important labor reform legislation in 70 years. After years of hard work and political action, the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041) is poised to pass in Congress.read more | digg story.<br /><br /><a href="http://paeditorsblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/debate-begins-in-senate-on-employee.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-20:/commentary/813151 2007-06-20T00:00:00Z US Chamber: Issue Updates The US Chamber of Commerce urges you to oppose cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of either HR 800 or S. 1041, the “Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA),” which is expected to be voted on this week.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.uschamber.com/issues/letters/2007/070620efca.htm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-19:/commentary/941940 2007-06-19T00:00:00Z AFL-CIO Weblog After years of hard work and political action, the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041) is poised to pass in Congress.The bill comes to the floor after working families have generated huge support across the country to change the nation&#39;s ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2007/06/19/debate-begins-in-the-senate-on-employee-free-choice-act/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-19:/commentary/882568 2007-06-19T00:00:00Z free craps ...Statement on Opponents of the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041 ... Earthtimes.orgDebate Begins in the Senate on Employee Free Choice Act Bay Area IndymediaAd Blitz Blasts Union Bosses Over Misnamed Employee &#39;Free Choice&#39; Act ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vyinggames.com/free-craps/2007/06/free-craps-making-nigeria-smoke-free-is-it-feasible-this.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-19:/commentary/882570 2007-06-19T00:00:00Z free romantic e cards Unions, allies rally to demand passage of Employee Free Choice Act Workday MinnesotaStatement on Opponents of the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041 ... Earthtimes.orgDebate Begins in the Senate on Employee Free Choice Act Bay Area ...<br /><br /><a href="http://d7.speedate.org/free-romantic-e-cards/2007/06/free-romantic-e-cards-rd-ld-s-korea-us-to-begin-renegotiation.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-19:/commentary/813155 2007-06-19T00:00:00Z APWU News Feed The Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041), which would give employees greater freedom to make their own choices about joining unions and bargaining for better wages, benefits, and working conditions, could be voted on this week.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.apwu.org/news/webart/2007/webart-0751-efca-070619.htm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-19:/commentary/861944 2007-06-19T00:00:00Z IUE-CWA Local 86782 ... action on this bill happens in the Senate this week. Call your Senators (especially if your Senators happen to be Ben Nelson or Blanche Lincoln) to urge their strong support of the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041).<br /><br /><a href="http://iuelocal782.com/?p=190">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-19:/commentary/813145 2007-06-19T00:00:00Z Urban Elephants blogs Thousands of workers rallied today on the steps of the Capitol in support of S.1041, the Employee Free Choice Act of 2007. The sponsor of the legislation in the Senate, Ted Kennedy, spoke to the assembled and assured the crowd that when ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.urbanelephants.com/nyc/node/7134">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-19:/commentary/853057 2007-06-19T00:00:00Z The Working Californians Blog It is doubly ironic that the day of the rally is the day as debate begun on S. 1041 (EFCA). Indeed thousands of fellow brothers and sisters gathered on the National Mall today as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senators Dick ...<br /><br /><a href="http://workingcalifornians.com/blog/julia_rosen/2007/06/19/workers_rally_for_free_choice_rights">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-18:/commentary/845581 2007-06-18T00:00:00Z Blogging Faith The bill, S. 1041, is now pending in the Senate. If it is enacted, the act would restore balance to the system of forming unions and bargaining. Under current labor law, the employer gets to decide whether workers can form their union ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.faithinpubliclife.org/2007/06/faith_for_employee_free_choice.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-18:/commentary/947308 2007-06-18T00:00:00Z ADA News and Notes The world will be watching the United States Senate to see how working Americans will be treated in our country as Senators consider the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), S. 1041, this week. ADA supports passage of the EFCA as an ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.adaction.org/2007/06/june-18-2007.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-18:/commentary/813152 2007-06-18T00:00:00Z Union Review - MySpace Blog Call the US Capitol switchboard through the AFL-CIO&#39;s EFCA Hotline at 1-800-774-8941. Ask for the offices of your senators and tell them to vote YES on the Employee Free Choice Act (S.1041)...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;friendID=166857402&amp;blogID=277919468">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-18:/commentary/813134 2007-06-18T00:00:00Z I&#39;ma Pundit Too This week, the Senate is considering S. 1041, the Orwellian-named &quot;Employee Free Choice Act.&quot; As a point of fact, this bill would strip workers of their right to a federally-supervised, private ballot election when deciding on the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thenewpundit.blogspot.com/2007/06/baseball-bats-for-big-labor-act.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-18:/commentary/813154 2007-06-18T00:00:00Z free verizon ringtones ... DailyGuest Blog: The AFL-CIO&#39;s Tula Connell on the Employee Free Choice ActCenter for Media and free verizon ringtones Democracy, WI - 1 hour agoThe Senate will hold a cloture vote Tuesday on Employee Free Choice Act (S.1041). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kidsandteen.com/free-verizon-ringtones/2007/06/guest-blog-the-afl-cio-amp-s-tula-connell-on-the-free-verizon-ringtones.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-18:/commentary/853050 2007-06-18T00:00:00Z Friends of ATR For those not following the debate, S. 1041 is the badly-named &quot;Employee Free Choice Act.&quot; This bill would strip workers of their current legal right to a federally-supervised, private ballot election when deciding on union membership. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://friendsofatr.blogspot.com/2007/06/pay-no-attention-to-union-thug-behind.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-17:/commentary/853054 2007-06-17T00:00:00Z terryfaceplace Earlier this year the House passed the Employee Free Choice Act (HR 800, S. 1041) which allows workers greater freedom to organize unions. The act will probably come before the Senate this week, and faces opposition from Republican ...<br /><br /><a href="http://terryfaceplace.blogspot.com/2007/06/employee-free-choice-act-contact-your.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-17:/commentary/813150 2007-06-17T00:00:00Z USW Local 2003 blog YES on the Employee Free Choice Act (S.1041). Call the US Capitol switchboard through the AFL-CIO’s EFCA Hotline at 1-800-774-8941, and follow the prompts. You can also call the Capitol switchboard directly at 1-866-220-0044 and ask for ...<br /><br /><a href="http://uswa2003.com/blog/2007/06/18/senate-votes-thursday-june-21-on-employee-free-choice-act/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-15:/commentary/853051 2007-06-15T00:00:00Z Washington Outsiders AFL-CIO NowBlog The Senate is expected to begin debate on the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041) on Monday, with a vote to come as early as Wednesday, June 20. ...The Employee Free Choice Act has already passed in the House and now that ...<br /><br /><a href="http://washouts.blogspot.com/2007/06/senate-to-debate-employee-free-choice.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-15:/commentary/845579 2007-06-15T00:00:00Z AFL-CIO Weblog Working families are taking part in nearly 100 rallies, forums and meetings with lawmakers across the country as part of the momentum for passage of the Employee Free Choice Act. The Senate is expected to take up the bill (S. 1041) ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2007/06/15/minnesota-nurses-take-action-for-employee-free-choice/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-14:/commentary/813147 2007-06-14T00:00:00Z Charlie Averill Please call your Senators NOW and ask them to vote YES on the Employee Free Choice Act (S.1041) Call the US Capitol switchboard at 1-800-774-8941 and ask for the offices of your two senators. EFCA will restore workers’ freedom to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://charlieaverill.blogspot.com/2007/06/call-your-senator-today.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-14:/commentary/813149 2007-06-14T00:00:00Z LeftWord: The Best Liberal Blog Posts That&#39;s why I need to make this post a call to action: Please take a moment to e-mail your senators and urge them to vote for the Employee Free Choice Act (S.1041)?and if you have a blog or other outlet, getting out ---- link ...<br /><br /><a href="http://leftword.blogdig.net/archives/articles/June2007/14/Act_Now__Senate_Vote_Set_on_Employee_Free_Choice_Act.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-14:/commentary/3150280 2007-06-14T00:00:00Z Firedoglake That’s why I need to make this post a call to action: Please take a moment to e-mail your senators and urge them to vote for the Employee Free Choice Act (S.1041)—and if you have a blog or other outlet, getting out the word in the next ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/14/act-now-senate-vote-set-on-employee-free-choice-act/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-13:/commentary/947309 2007-06-13T00:00:00Z Urban Elephants blogs United States Senate debate on S.1041, the Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 is expected to commence on Monday, June 18, 2007. A vote could occur as early as Wednesday, June 20, 2007. Previous articles posted on my blog on April 17, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.urbanelephants.com/nyc/node/7089">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-13:/commentary/853048 2007-06-13T00:00:00Z Democratic Talk Radio Blog them to support the federal Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041), a bill that will level the playing field for workers and help rebuild America’s middle class. Please contact your state legislator right now–we need their ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.democratictalkradio.com/wordpress/?p=401">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-12:/commentary/878074 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z free online typing games ... Begins in the Senate on Employee Free Choice ActBay Area Indymedia, CA - 1 hour agoAfter years of hard work and free online typing games political action, the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041) is poised to pass in Congress. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thelivingwaters.org/free-online-typing-games/2007/06/free-online-typing-games-debate-begins-in-the-senate-on-employee-free.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-11:/commentary/813140 2007-06-11T00:00:00Z the sims 2 free downloads orgWCSH-TVStatement on Opponents of the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041 ...Earthtimes.org - 1 hour agoWhen you oppose minimum wage increases and the sims 2 free downloads fight to deny workers a free choice to join a union, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hau56.org/the-sims-2-free-downloads/2007/06/the-sims-free-downloads-free-debt-consolidation-in-kansas-get-a.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-08:/commentary/813164 2007-06-08T14:08:09Z Labor Law Center Blog Georgia Discrimination June 8th, 2007 Posted by Amelia Figueroa, National Business Compliance Department The U.S ... known as H.R. 800 in the House and <strong class="keyword">S.1041</strong> in the Senate. The pending bill would streamline votin<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.laborlawcenter.com/2007/06/08/georgia-discrimination/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-08:/commentary/813139 2007-06-08T00:00:00Z Labor Law Center Blog Chao used the appearance to flog one of her favorite causes, the defeat of the Employee Free Choice Act, also known as HR 800 in the House and S.1041 in the Senate. The pending bill would streamline voting in unionization elections, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.laborlawcenter.com/2007/06/08/arizona-labor-event/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-08:/commentary/882569 2007-06-08T00:00:00Z chinese herb free ecommerce setup orgWCSH-TVStatement on Opponents of the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041 ...Earthtimes.org - 1 hour agoWhen you oppose minimum wage increases and chinese herb free ecommerce setup fight to deny workers a free choice to join a union, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sweetmilliondollars.com/chinese-herb-free-ecommerce-setup/2007/06/us-and-south-korea-to-negotiate-changes-in.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-29:/commentary/2435564 2007-05-29T00:00:00Z Right to Work Blog Teamsters Boss Jimmy Hoffa has made it clear why he desperately wants Congress to pass the Card Check Scam into law:. If EFCA [the so-called Employee Free Choice Act, HR 800/S.1041] were signed into law, Hoffa believes, Teamsters could ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/184">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-03:/commentary/813135 2007-05-03T00:00:00Z Underdog The Employee Free Choice Act, S. 1041, is currently under consideration in the US Senate. If passed, this bill would finally crack down on companies that break the law and try to block a worker’s freedom to choose a union. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://wwwsecondchance.blogspot.com/2007/05/attention-retirees.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-23:/commentary/3150282 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z My Left Nutmeg - Front Page S.1041. Enables employees to join unions. Y, Y. College Student Relief Act. S.282. Reduces interest rates for student borrowers.*. Clean Money, Clean Elections Act. S.936. Public financing of federal campaigns. % co-sponsored ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.myleftnutmeg.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=6641">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-29:/commentary/3497600 2007-03-29T00:00:00Z AFL-CIO Weblog along with 46 co-sponsors, introduced the Employee Free Choice Act, S. 1041, in the U.S. Senate. The House passed the Employee Free Choice Act, the most important labor law reform in more than 70 years, on March 1 by a margin of 241–185 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2007/03/29/fight-for-employee-free-choice-act-moves-to-senate">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-29:/commentary/3434180 2007-03-29T00:00:00Z AFL-CIO Weblog along with 46 co-sponsors, introduced the Employee Free Choice Act, S. 1041, in the U.S. Senate. 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