H.R.1409 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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05/17/09
Albany City legislators expected to support 'card-check' legislation

...vote in favor of the Employee Free Choice Act resolution means that a council member “calls upon federal legislators to work toward its immediate enactment,” according to the resolution. The Employee Free Choice Act in Congress is bill H.R.1409 and

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05/03/09
Enactment Of The Employee Free Choice Act Will Reshape The

In last month's edition of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel , we discussed the proposed provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act ("EFCA") (HR 1409, ...

Source: The Metropolitan Coporate Counsel
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04/30/09
EFCA- The Final Word?

Section 2(a) of HR 1409 specifically states and I quote it in full once again, unlike Mr. Turkel's selective editing of the law: This section makes it ...

Source: Hotel Interactive, Inc.
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04/29/09
Van Hollen Steers Policy to Maintain Majority

... “card check” proposal ( HR 1409 ), which would allow workers to organize a union by sign-up rather than being limited by employers to secret elections. ...

Source: CQPolitics.com
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04/28/09
RE: H.R.1409

... rules ( S 560 ; HR 1409 ) — would remain unchanged, leaving Senate Democrats still short of clearing a procedural hurdle and moving the bill forward. ...

Source: CQPolitics.com
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04/28/09
RE: H.R.1409

... rules ( S 560 ; HR 1409 ) — would remain unchanged, leaving Senate Democrats still short of clearing a procedural hurdle and moving the bill forward. ...

Source: CQPolitics.com
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04/28/09
RE: H.R.1409

... rules ( S 560 ; HR 1409 ) — would remain unchanged, leaving Senate Democrats still short of clearing a procedural hurdle and moving the bill forward. ...

Source: CQPolitics.com
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04/28/09
RE: H.R.1409

... rules ( S 560 ; HR 1409 ) — would remain unchanged, leaving Senate Democrats still short of clearing a procedural hurdle and moving the bill forward. ...

Source: CQPolitics.com
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04/28/09
RE: H.R.1409

... rules ( S 560 ; HR 1409 ) — would remain unchanged, leaving Senate Democrats still short of clearing a procedural hurdle and moving the bill forward. ...

Source: CQPolitics.com
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04/28/09
RE: H.R.1409

... rules ( S 560 ; HR 1409 ) — would remain unchanged, leaving Senate Democrats still short of clearing a procedural hurdle and moving the bill forward. ...

Source: CQPolitics.com
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04/28/09
As Speaker's New Assistant, Van Hollen Steers Policy to Maintain ...

... “card check” proposal ( HR 1409 ), which would allow workers to organize a union by sign-up rather than being limited by employers to secret elections. ...

Source: CQPolitics.com
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04/28/09
Taking a Seat on the Other Side

... rules ( S 560 ; HR 1409 ) — would remain unchanged, leaving Senate Democrats still short of clearing a procedural hurdle and moving the bill forward. ...

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04/22/09
RE: H.R.1409

I suggest you read the bill; it is available at the Open Congress Web site (HR 1409). Just remember, it amends the original National Labor Relations Act ...

Source: Chicago Daily Herald
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04/21/09
RE: H.R.1409

I suggest you read the bill; it is available at the Open Congress Web site (HR 1409). Just remember, it amends the original National Labor Relations Act ...

Source: Chicago Daily Herald
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04/19/09
Open Letter to All Republican Senators on a Possible Employee Free ...

Re: S. 560 and HR 1409 and Employee Free Choice Act 2009 I would like to introduce myself. My name is Steven Maritas. I am the Organizing Director for the ...

Source: Cleveland Indy Media
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04/18/09
RE: H.R.1409

The official titles of the bills are HR 1409 in the house and S.560 in the Senate. - It requires the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to certify a ...

Source: Uniontown Herald Standard
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04/17/09
Employee Free Choice Act draws labor support, conservative opposition

The official titles of the bills are HR 1409 in the house and S.560 in the Senate. - It requires the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to certify a ...

Source: Uniontown Herald Standard
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04/16/09
Labor, business spar over federal Employee Free Choice Act

The federal legislation is in HR 1409 in the US House and S 569 in the Senate. The prime sponsor in the House is Rep. George Miller of California. ...

Source: Alaskajournal.com
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04/14/09
Labor Events Promote EFCA

A panel discussion on the legislation (HR 1409 and Senate Bill 560) took place on April 14 at the UMass Amherst Campus Center. Participating in the panel ...

Source: Valley Advocate
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04/11/09
Employee Free Choice Act: Open Letter to All Senators on EFCA ...

Re: S. 560 and HR 1409 and Employee Free Choice Act 2009 I would like to introduce myself. My name is Steven Maritas. I am the Organizing Director for the ...

Source: Cleveland Indy Media
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04/09/09
Employee Free Choice Act As American as Apple Pie Part

EFCA (HR 1409/S. 560) clearly states in Section 2(a) of the bill: The language is clear. “The Board shall not direct an election” means just that – there is ...

Source: Hotel Interactive, Inc.
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04/09/09
RE: H.R.1409

EFCA (HR 1409/S. 560) clearly states in Section 2(a) of the bill: The language is clear. “The Board shall not direct an election” means just that – there is ...

Source: Hotel Interactive, Inc.
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04/09/09
Our view: Union push infringes on labor's rights

The salient effect of the act -- whose working legislation is S. 560 and HR 1409 -- is this: Today, employees who are deciding whether to start a union get ...

Source: Alexandria Town Talk
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04/08/09
Look for the truth on union bill

Not trusting Wikipedia entirely, I Googled the House bill HR 1409 on the net. S. 560 is the Senate bill. Current law is covered by the National Labor ...

Source: Chicago Daily Herald
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04/06/09
Bill is simply payoff to unions

Rooney was lying in his statement that the HR. 1409 bill eliminated secret ballots from union forming procedures. "If the board finds that a majority of the ...

Source: Sun newspapers
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04/05/09
Arkansas Business Online

Under HR 1409 and S. 560, employees effectively would lose their right to private-ballot elections. While Congress has been hearing opposition from you and ...

Source: SmartBrief
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03/30/09
NATM Opposes Employee Free Choice Act

George Miller (D-CA) (see HR 1409) and in the Senate by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) (see S 560). It would allow unions to be formed when a majority of employees ...

Source: Trailer/Body Builders
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03/30/09
Bay Area Indymedia

George Miller (D-CA) (see HR 1409) and in the Senate by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) (see S 560). It would allow unions to be formed when a majority of employees ...

Source: Trailer/Body Builders
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03/30/09
NJ.com

George Miller (D-CA) (see HR 1409) and in the Senate by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) (see S 560). It would allow unions to be formed when a majority of employees ...

Source: Trailer/Body Builders
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03/30/09
Enactment Of The Employee Free Choice Act Will Reshape The Labor ...

Sweeping change in the workplace may be on the horizon if the Employee Free Choice Act ("EFCA") (HR 1409, 111th Cong.; S. 560, 111th Cong.) is enacted. ...

Source: The Metropolitan Coporate Counsel
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