2009-11-27T00:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/55740 tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-27:/commentary/6804921 2009-11-27T00:00:00Z From the Right The Senate version is S. 560. Opponents like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Restaurant Association say it increases labor costs and hurts the bottom line. Both sides have spent millions on lobbyists and advertising to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://rightamerican.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/u-s-labor-unions-bane-or-benefit/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-19:/commentary/6755207 2009-11-19T00:00:00Z Vanguard News Network March, 1999: Senator Frank Lautenberg introduces bill S.560, the Gun Industry Accountability Act of 1999. March, 1999: Senator Dianne Feinstein introduces bill S.594, the Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine Import Ban Act of 1999. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vanguardnewsnetwork.com/?p=6605">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-17:/commentary/6755208 2009-11-17T00:00:00Z The Kansas Progress H.R. 1409/ S. 560 - The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) Common Name: “Card Check” Introduced by: Rep. George Miller (D-CA) / Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) Cosponsors: 233 / 46. What it will do: Replace secret ballot on unionization ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kansasprogress.com/wordpress/index.php/2009/11/17/atr-big-labors-political-wish-list/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-13:/commentary/6755214 2009-11-13T00:00:00Z kreuz.net – katholische nachrichten (S. 560). Sie bauen eine große, wunderliche, absonderliche Kirche, da sollten alle darin sein und einig und mit gleichen Rechten, evangelisch, katholisch und alle Sekten und es sollte eine wahre Gemeinschaft der Unheiligen sein und ein ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kreuz.net/article.10154.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6656110 2009-11-08T00:00:00Z La Vida Locavore - Front Page S. 560 &amp; H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 1799 - Safe and Efficient Transportation Act H.R. 2046 - Bottle Recycling Climate Protection Act S. 3475 - Bottled Water Safety and Right to Know Act H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lavidalocavore.org/diary/2721/american-beverage-association-lobbying">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6598870 2009-11-06T00:00:00Z Free Business and Management Articles In fact, a school that comes with such an arrangement may have it forever if Congress passes the Card-Check Bill (a.k.a. the “Employee Free Choice Act,” H.R. 1409; S.560). Admissions are for admissions, not rejections: Let&#39;s look next ...<br /><br /><a href="http://business-management.bestmanagementarticles.com/a-33308-buying-a-school.aspx">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6609156 2009-11-06T00:00:00Z Republic Broadcasting Network March, 1999: Senator Lautenberg introduces bill S.560, the Gun Industry Accountability Act of 1999. March, 1999: Senator Feinstein introduces bill S.594, the Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine Import Ban Act of 1999. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://republicbroadcasting.org/?p=5127">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6588602 2009-11-05T00:00:00Z Jobo72's Weblog Br. 1987, S. 560-563, hier: S. 560). Wunder haben dabei einen „dialogischen Charakter, d. h., sie offenbaren die personale Liebe Gottes“ (Ullrich, S. 561). Sie stellen damit, wie schon erwähnt, „ein übernatürliches Eingreifen der ...<br /><br /><a href="http://jobo72.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/wunder/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/commentary/6533968 2009-10-29T00:00:00Z Is Organized Labor A Decaying Business Model? The Senate is S.560 and the House version is HR 1409. I am not anti-union, but rather maintain an objective and academic view point on the subject of organized labor and labor unions. In fact I want the EFCA to pass...it will be ...<br /><br /><a href="http://organizedlaborbusinessmodel.blogspot.com/2009/10/employee-free-choice-act.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-25:/commentary/6481775 2009-10-25T00:00:00Z Is Organized Labor A Decaying Business Model? The EFCA (H.R. 1409 and S. 560), is widely expected to pass in some form. The Democratic Party is heavily indebted to organized labor for their financial and political support. Congress will feel the need to show populist support for ...<br /><br /><a href="http://organizedlaborbusinessmodel.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-employee-free-choice-act-means-for.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-19:/commentary/6440087 2009-10-19T00:00:00Z Gerard's Blog Currently monitoring: H.R. 915: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, S. 560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009, H.R. 22: United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009. The Senate next meets Oct 19, 2009; the House next meets Oct ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hempsteadconsulting.com/blog/?p=22">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-17:/commentary/6551548 2009-10-17T00:00:00Z thetruthaboutefca.com | The Truth About... Organized labor has made the “Employee Free Choice Act” (H.R. 1409 and S. 560) its highest legislative priority. The Employee Free Choice Act would drastically increase the number of unionized workers, because it will simplify and speed ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thetruthaboutefca.com/2009/10/17/light-reading-the-case-against-the-employee-free-choice-act/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-14:/commentary/6400350 2009-10-14T00:00:00Z TeamsterNet Latest And despite the fact that supporters appear willing to strip the measure of its highly controversial &quot;card check&quot; component, the bill (H.R. 1409, S. 560) remains coercive in intent. That&#39;s because its less-heralded binding arbitration ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.teamster.net/index.php?showtopic=51697">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-13:/commentary/6385687 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Dan Juneau - Biz Bytes S. 560 was named the Employee Free Choice Act by its authors, but it is more commonly referred to as “card check” because it would essentially eliminate secret ballot elections and replace them with an open card registration procedure ...<br /><br /><a href="http://timesswla-columns-bizbytes.blogspot.com/2009/10/workers-should-have-right-to-vote.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/commentary/6385685 2009-10-09T00:00:00Z thetruthaboutefca.com | The Truth About... Organized labor has made the “Employee Free Choice Act” (H.R. 1409 and S. 560) its highest legislative priority. The Employee Free Choice Act would drastically increase the number of unionized workers, because it will simplify and speed ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thetruthaboutefca.com/2009/10/09/employee-free-choice-act-the-union-payoff/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/commentary/6337619 2009-10-09T00:00:00Z Buy Coins In fact, a school that comes with the agreement that she always whether Congress approving the bill, Check Card (aka The &quot;Employee Free Choice Act, HR 1409, S.560). Admissions are for revenue without spillage. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.buyorsellatcoins.com/dollar-private/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6337618 2009-10-08T00:00:00Z The Legal Infrastructure of Business Senator Arlen Specter (D-PA) has been at the forefront of the national debate on labor law reform due to his oscillating position on the Employee Free Choice Act (HR 1409, S. 560). The most controversial provision of the EFCA would...<br /><br /><a href="http://picker.typepad.com/legal_infrastructure_of_b/2009/10/the-continuing-evolution-of-the-efca.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-05:/commentary/6317081 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Mathaba News Wire On March 10, S. 560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 was introduced in the Senate. It was referred to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee where it&#39;s pending. Given the Obama administration&#39;s opposition, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mathaba.net/news/?x=621779">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-04:/commentary/6440085 2009-10-04T00:00:00Z Open Congress : Senate Veterans' Affairs... [3]; H.R.17 Citizens&#39; Self-Defens... [2]; S.J.Res.1 S.J.Res.1 [2]. H.R.45 Blair Holt&#39;s Firearm ... [4]; H.R.3200 America&#39;s Affordable ... [3]; S.1752 S.1752 [3]; H.R.1388 Serve America Act [3]; S.560 Employee Free Choice ... [2] . ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1752/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-03:/commentary/6279353 2009-10-03T00:00:00Z Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International... On March 10, S. 560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 was introduced in the Senate. It was referred to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee where it&#39;s pending. Given the Obama administration&#39;s opposition, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://mostlywater.org/reviewing_project_censoreds_latest_top_25_censored_stories">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-03:/commentary/6299676 2009-10-03T00:00:00Z Centurean2's Weblog On March 10, S. 560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 was introduced in the Senate. It was referred to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee where it&#39;s pending. Given the Obama administration&#39;s opposition, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://centurean2.wordpress.com/2009/10/03/the-caged-bird/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-02:/commentary/6292416 2009-10-02T00:00:00Z 21st Century British Nationalism On March 10, S. 560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 was introduced in the Senate. It was referred to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee where it&#39;s pending. Given the Obama administration&#39;s opposition, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://leejohnbarnes.blogspot.com/2009/10/project-censored-real-news.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-02:/commentary/6374508 2009-10-02T00:00:00Z Dailycensored.com On March 10, S. 560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 was introduced in the Senate. It was referred to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee where it&#39;s pending. Given the Obama administration&#39;s opposition, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://dailycensored.com/2009/10/02/reviewing-project-censoreds-latest-top-25-censored-stories-by-stephen-lendman/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-01:/commentary/6317082 2009-10-01T00:00:00Z Republic Broadcasting Network March, 1999: Senator Lautenberg introduces bill S.560, the Gun Industry Accountability Act of 1999. March, 1999: Senator Feinstein introduces bill S.594, the Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine Import Ban Act of 1999. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://republicbroadcasting.org/?p=4606">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-30:/commentary/6575599 2009-09-30T00:00:00Z Open Congress : Senate Judiciary - Major... [3]; S.J.Res.20 S.J.Res.20 [2]; S.560 Employee Free Choice ... [2]; H.R.17 Citizens&#39; Self-Defens... [2]; H.R.6867 Unemployment Compensa... [1] ... Source: Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... Did you find this article useful? ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-sj20/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-28:/commentary/6504316 2009-09-28T00:00:00Z Republic Broadcasting Network March, 1999: Senator Lautenberg introduces bill S.560, the Gun Industry Accountability Act of 1999. March, 1999: Senator Feinstein introduces bill S.594, the Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine Import Ban Act of 1999. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://republicbroadcasting.org/ammo-rationing-at-wal-mart-as-panic-buying-sweeps-us/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-28:/commentary/6258337 2009-09-28T00:00:00Z Republic Broadcasting Network March, 1999: Senator Lautenberg introduces bill S.560, the Gun Industry Accountability Act of 1999. March, 1999: Senator Feinstein introduces bill S.594, the Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine Import Ban Act of 1999. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://republicbroadcasting.org/?p=4559">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-24:/commentary/6196228 2009-09-24T00:00:00Z House of Bills An employer who commits any unfair labor practice while the employees are attempting to gain representation, the employer may be subjected to a civil penalty with a maximum fine of $20000 for each violation. S. 560 was referred to the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://houseofbills.com/2009/09/24/employee-free-choice-act/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-22:/commentary/6346811 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Worker Freedom RSS This short paper describes the concept of mandatory binding arbitration in the context of employer-employee relations as presented legislation such as S. 560 / H.R. 1490, the Employee Free Choice Act, aka EFCA. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.workerfreedom.org/new-short-paper-shows-negative-pension-a3694">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-22:/commentary/6181320 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z The Martucci HR Blog Since Congress returned to work earlier this month, there have been rumors circulating that a “dealâ€* may be in the works to reach a compromise on the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), H.R. 1409 and S. 560. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://martuccijhrblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/is-there-deal-or-no-deal-on-efca.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-22:/commentary/6728367 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Open Congress : House Administration -... S.J.Res.7 S.J.Res.7 [2]; H.R.25 Fair Tax Act of 2009 [2]; S.Con.Res.41 S.Con.Res.41 [2]; H.Res.686 H.Res.686 [2]; H.R.1207 Federal Reserve Trans... [2]. S.560 Employee Free Choice ... [2]; H.R.985 Free Flow of Informat. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-sc41/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-22:/commentary/6196224 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Worker Freedom RSS This short paper describes the concept of mandatory binding arbitration in the context of employer-employee relations as presented legislation such as S. 560 / H.R. 1490, the Employee Free Choice Act, aka EFCA. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://workerfreedom.org/new-short-paper-shows-negative-pension-a3694">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-21:/commentary/6172264 2009-09-21T00:00:00Z Tennesseans for Liberty Priority: M Oppose H.R. 1409 and S. 560 the Employee Free Choice Act The so-called Employee Free Choice Act, a “card checkâ€* bill would take away the employer&#39;s right to request a secret-ballot election on unionism. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://tennesseansforliberty.org/?p=220">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-19:/commentary/6172265 2009-09-19T00:00:00Z Insight I am writing to voice my support for the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 560, H.R. 1409) which has recently been reintroduced in Congress. The economic tailspin has put the middle class, our country&#39;s backbone, in peril. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://taimer-insight.blogspot.com/2009/09/letter-to-editor.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-19:/commentary/6166026 2009-09-19T00:00:00Z Insight I am writing to voice my support for the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 560, H.R. 1409) which has recently been reintroduced in Congress. We need the Employee Free Choice Act to offset rising health care costs, home foreclosures, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://taimer-insight.blogspot.com/2009/09/i-support-employee-free-choice-act.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-17:/commentary/6196226 2009-09-17T00:00:00Z Southern Political Report In the Senate, where seven Southern Democrats are key to the proposal, Bill Nelson (D-FL) is co-sponsoring S. 560, the upper chamber&#39;s EFCA legislation. It is also likely that Kay Hagan (D-NC) will vote for the measure, given the strong ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.southernpoliticalreport.com/storylink_917_1015.aspx">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-15:/commentary/6204712 2009-09-15T00:00:00Z Right to Work Blog Yet, their drive for Card Check Forced Unionism (S. 560) remains elusive. So, how are President Obama and other Big Labor beholden politicians going to bailout labor bosses and their mismanaged pensions? ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1955">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-14:/commentary/6117129 2009-09-14T00:00:00Z Bill Gupton's Blog The Employee Free Choice Act (H.R.1409/S. 560) will help bring back balance to our economy by ensuring that workers have a free choice and a fair chance to form a union. This legislation will: Strengthen penalties against employers who ...<br /><br /><a href="http://connect.sierraclub.org/post/William9/blog/lobbying_the_hill_for_green_jobs_workers_rights.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-10:/commentary/6080303 2009-09-10T00:00:00Z DUMP HARRY! Which is why the National Right to Work Committee is about to run ads in Nevada calling on Harry Reid to “publicly oppose the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill (S. 560) or any other bill that gives union bosses more power over Nevada ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dumpharry.com/?p=69">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6061212 2009-09-09T00:00:00Z Soldier For Liberty S. 560 / H.R. 1409 The Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. Is ANYTHING BUT! This bill would do away with secret ballots in the workplace for union voting. You have seen how the SEIU treats everyday citizens at Health Care Rallies, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://soldierforliberty.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/news-for-090909-an-unconstitutional-america/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-04:/commentary/6028965 2009-09-04T00:00:00Z thetruthaboutefca.com | The Truth About... Every day this bill has life, employers are delaying investment and hiring decisions. Bayh has the power to stop the next big blow to the Indiana economy that would come with S.560. We hope he will stand up for Hoosier jobs. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thetruthaboutefca.com/2009/09/04/abc-member-indiana-cant-afford-job-loss-that-comes-with-card-check/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/6325738 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z JMG-Galleries - Jim M. Goldstein Photography Last week she asked Sierra Clubbers to write their reps to support The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) (H.R. 1409, S. 560)--a bill presently being considered in the United States Congress to &quot;amend the National Labor Relations Act to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2009/09/01/an-open-letter-to-carl-pope-sierra-club/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/6061211 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z EFCA & Labor Law Reform Blog To be sure, some proposed reforms, such as the Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 1409/S. 560), represent what only could be characterized as the most radical and drastic changes to federal labor law since the Taft-Hartley Act. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.efcablog.com/2009/09/articles/introduction/introduction-to-the-blog/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/6039401 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z LowellRocks.com Forum S.560 Employee Free Choice Act (essentially card check). S.697 CLASS Act Voted for illegal amnesty. Is pro world governance. Has a penchant for communists. Voted for NO for prohibiting minors to cross state lines for an abortion. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lowellrocks.com/forum/thread/25396">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-30:/commentary/5984687 2009-08-30T00:00:00Z Soldier For Liberty S. 560 The Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. Is ANYTHING BUT! This bill would do away with secret ballots in the workplace for union voting. You have seen how the SEIU treats everyday citizens at Health Care Rallies, so it does not take ...<br /><br /><a href="http://soldierforliberty.wordpress.com/2009/08/30/an-unconstitutional-america-part-2/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-24:/commentary/5923916 2009-08-24T00:00:00Z Update from the Heartland HR 1409 – Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 (EFCA) – remains in the House Committee on Education and Labor, referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions; the companion bill S.560 remains in the Senate Committee ...<br /><br /><a href="http://heartlandupdate.blogspot.com/2009/08/update-no401.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-22:/commentary/5917633 2009-08-22T00:00:00Z Cleveland Tea Party Patriots S.560 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 “This bill (aka &quot;card check&quot;) would change the rules governing the formation of unions, the way first contracts between unions and employers are negotiated, and how employees&#39; rights are enforced <br /><br /><a href="http://clevelandteapartypatriots.blogspot.com/2009/08/coming-together-is-beginning-keeping.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-20:/commentary/5901852 2009-08-20T00:00:00Z Faith Community Network - Most Active Threads I read both S.560 and H.R. 1409 (which are carbon copies of each other) nowhere did I read of the disallowance of a secret vote. Please point out the section and verbage that contains this provision. The OP just references an opinion ...<br /><br /><a href="http://faithcommunitynetwork.com/m_4498017/tm.htm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-20:/commentary/5901854 2009-08-20T00:00:00Z Howey Politics Indiana ...Specter of Pennsylvania announced that he will switch his vote and support the advancement of the Employee Free Choice Act (S.560) in the Senate.  As the important 60th vote, Specter’s announcement makes it even more critical that Sen. Evan Bayh forc<br /><br /><a href="http://www.howeypolitics.com/2009/08/20/bayh-to-evaluate-card-check-as-efa-presses-for-stance/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-19:/commentary/6080305 2009-08-19T00:00:00Z Prairie View Point Free Choice sounds like a good thing so you might wonder how something like the Employee Free Choice Act (H.R.1409 and S.560) could be a bad thing. Well, it depends on your definition of free choice. If having an aggressive union ...<br /><br /><a href="http://prairieviewpoint.blogspot.com/2009/08/are-we-looking-at-united-socialist.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-19:/commentary/5894458 2009-08-19T00:00:00Z NEMA Currents Just three-and-a-half months after saying he would not vote for cloture to bring the so-called &quot;Employee Free Choice Act&quot; (S. 560) to the Senate floor, the senator appears to have changed his tune. But despite all the media reports that ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.nema.org/blogs/currents/archive/2009/08/19/flip-flop-season.aspx">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-17:/commentary/5882090 2009-08-17T00:00:00Z Right to Work Blog Specter is going back on his opposition to the so-called Employee Free Choice Act, S. 560, and will vote to allow union militants to eliminate the rights of millions of American workers as it relates to union certification and terms of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1807">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-13:/commentary/5834181 2009-08-13T00:00:00Z Tennesseans for Liberty Priority: M Oppose H.R. 1409 and S. 560 the Employee Free Choice Act! The so-called Employee Free Choice Act, a “card checkâ€* bill would take away the employer&#39;s right to request a secret-ballot election on unionism. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://tennesseansforliberty.org/?p=196">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-12:/commentary/6070069 2009-08-12T00:00:00Z OTA Blog The Senate version (S. 560) is still well short of the 60-vote “filibusterâ€* count and is very unlikely to be considered in its present form. ATA is aware of efforts by a number of Senators to negotiate a compromise and we oppose those ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.oktrucking.org/blog/?p=13">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/5774212 2009-08-04T00:00:00Z Constitutional Watch Dog of Washington State http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu1MoO-QgMg {Card Check is Dead? Not so Fast Track} The "Employee Free Choice Act" - better known as the Card Check bill - is a proposed law that would change how unions are allowed to organize workers in ...<br /><br /><a href="http://josh-for-congress.blogspot.com/2009/08/employee-free-choice-act-card-check.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/5755858 2009-08-04T00:00:00Z Right to Work Blog The good news is, the National Right to Work Committee is well underway with nationwide grassroots mobilization and media campaign to publicly oppose the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill (S. 560) or any other bill that gives union bosses ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1740">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-03:/commentary/5929547 2009-08-03T00:00:00Z Tulsa Business Journal Proposed bipartisan legislation, introduced in both houses of congress this March, called the Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 1409, S. 560), that would amend the National Labor Relations Act, has both employers and unions scrambling for ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.tulsabusiness.com/article.asp?aID=49400">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-31:/commentary/5785746 2009-07-31T00:00:00Z North Carolina Construction News (H.R. 1409/S. 560) Recent polls show strong majorities of the public want to keep the current protections in place. Numerous editorial pages in the North Carolina news media and across the country also have expressed support for keeping ...<br /><br /><a href="http://northcarolinaconstructionnews.blogspot.com/2009/07/nc-employers-and-employees-should-fight.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-30:/commentary/5782741 2009-07-30T00:00:00Z Labor Law Articles (Traditional) As the union-friendly Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) (S. 560 and H.R. 1409) makes its way through Congress, one of the most controversial provisions of the legislation has been withdrawn. That's the good news for employers. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.brgslaw.com/compliance_matters/2009_5_jul09/index.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-28:/commentary/5686643 2009-07-28T00:00:00Z Confepaz In fact, a school that comes with such an arrangement may have it forever if Congress passes the Card-Check Bill (a.k.a. the “Employee Free Choice Act,â€* H.R. 1409; S.560). Admissions are for admissions, not rejections. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.confepaz.org/investment-in-private-professional-and-occupational-schools/364">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-26:/commentary/5667375 2009-07-26T00:00:00Z As Maine Goes - The Public Square 2009 The more accurate label for S.560 is "card-check" forced unionism.â€* The full newsletter is now available at http://www.nrtwc.org/nl/nl200907.pdf. Needless to say, if you don't support this attempt to push more honest and hard working ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.asmainegoes.com/content/collins-snowe-have-been-named-big-labors-card-check-scheme">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-25:/commentary/5651834 2009-07-25T00:00:00Z White America and Our Lives March, 1999: Senator Lautenberg introduces bill S.560, the Gun Industry Accountability Act of 1999. March, 1999: Senator Feinstein introduces bill S.594, the Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine Import Ban Act of 1999. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://guidingwhitelight.blogspot.com/2009/07/jewish-connection-to-gun-control.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-22:/commentary/5636273 2009-07-22T00:00:00Z National Legal and Policy Center blogs And despite the fact that supporters appear willing to strip the measure of its highly controversial "card check" component, the bill (H.R. 1409, S. 560) remains coercive in intent. That's because its less-heralded binding arbitration ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nlpc.org/stories/2009/07/22/employee-free-choice-act-coercive-even-without-card-check">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-22:/commentary/5636275 2009-07-22T00:00:00Z Dutchess Democracy WHEREAS, the Employee Free Choice Act, H.R.1409/S.560, would allow workers, not corporations, to choose whether and how they want to form a union; it would give workers a fair chance to form unions to improve their lives by guaranteeing ...<br /><br /><a href="http://dutchessdemocracy.blogspot.com/2009/07/re-card-checkmajority-sign-up-lets.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-22:/commentary/5731877 2009-07-22T00:00:00Z National Legal and Policy Center blogs And despite the fact that supporters appear willing to strip the measure of its highly controversial "card check" component, the bill (H.R. 1409, S. 560) remains coercive in intent. That's because its less-heralded binding arbitration ...<br /><br /><a href="http://nlpc.org/stories/2009/07/22/employee-free-choice-act-coercive-even-without-card-check">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-21:/commentary/5606793 2009-07-21T00:00:00Z Frank Talk Oppose H.R. 1409 and S. 560 the Employee Free Choice Act. The so-called Employee Free Choice Act, a “card checkâ€* bill, would take away the employer's right to request a secret-ballot election on unionism. Without the protection of the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://frankneudecker.com/index.php/2009/07/21/call-to-action-report-for-july-federal-issues/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-20:/commentary/5606792 2009-07-20T00:00:00Z TRUCKINGBOARDS TRUCKING BLOG Washington, D.C., July 20, 2009 – Dramatic news swept across Washington late last week about a possible breakthrough on the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) (S. 560), when a half-dozen U.S. Senators appear to have decided to drop the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://truckdriverforums.com/different-perspective-on-card-check/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-17:/commentary/5577573 2009-07-17T00:00:00Z Worker Freedom RSS With a recent article in the New York Times detailing the removal of "card check" from the Employee Free Choice Act, S. 560 "compromise" that Sen. Harkin (D-IA) is working on, AWF sent the following letter to his office (cc'ing all <br /><br /><a href="http://workerfreedom.org/awf-urges-sen-harkin-d-ia-a3652">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-17:/commentary/5615793 2009-07-17T00:00:00Z Worker Freedom RSS With a recent article in the New York Times detailing the removal of "card check" from the Employee Free Choice Act, S. 560 "compromise" that Sen. Harkin (D-IA) is working on, AWF sent the following letter to his office (cc'ing all <br /><br /><a href="http://www.workerfreedom.org/awf-urges-sen-harkin-d-ia-a3652">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-17:/commentary/5569589 2009-07-17T00:00:00Z SENATUS This is on the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 560). The so-called card-check provision — which senators decided to scrap to help secure a filibuster-proof 60 votes — would have required employers to recognize a union as soon as a majority ...<br /><br /><a href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/senators-agree-to-drop-card-check-from-union-bill/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-16:/commentary/5577574 2009-07-16T00:00:00Z MyDD March 10, 2009: Employee Free Choice Act introduced in the House (as H.R. 1409), with 225 co-sponsors, and as S. 560 in the Senate, with 41 co-sponsors. In short, we've pursued this critical legislative since Bush ran the nation along ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mydd.com/story/2009/7/16/142927/276">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-16:/commentary/5560482 2009-07-16T00:00:00Z Today's Workplace March 10, 2009: Employee Free Choice Act introduced in the House (as H.R. 1409), with 225 co-sponsors, and as S. 560 in the Senate, with 41 co-sponsors. In short, we've pursued this critical legislative since Bush ran the nation along ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/07/16/the-employee-free-choice-act-from-2003-to-today/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-16:/commentary/5807453 2009-07-16T00:00:00Z LABORNERD March 10, 2009: Employee Free Choice Act introduced in the House (as H.R. 1409), with 225 co-sponsors, and as S. 560 in the Senate, with 41 co-sponsors. In short, we've pursued this critical legislative since Bush ran the nation along ...<br /><br /><a href="http://labornerd.blogspot.com/2009/07/members-of-congress-soon-will-cast.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-16:/commentary/5569592 2009-07-16T00:00:00Z Teen Queries In fact, a school that comes with such an arrangement may have it forever if Congress passes the Card-Check Bill (a.k.a. the “Employee Free Choice Act,â€* H.R. 1409; S.560). Admissions are for admissions, not rejections. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.teenqueries.com/investment-in-private-professional-and-occupational-schools/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-15:/commentary/5560485 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Building Strong Independent Dealers ... was finally sworn in to the U.S. Senate on July 9, giving the Democrats the 60-vote block they need to override procedural hurtles on controversial legislation such as the so-called "Employee Free Choice Act" (H.R.1409/S.560). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://constructionsuppliers.blogspot.com/2009/07/nlbmda-news-card-check-negotiations.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-15:/commentary/5651831 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Free Market Mojo Enactment of S.560 (the Senate version of the proposed anti-worker “card checkâ€* legislation) or its near equivalent would mean millions more employees hamstrung by wasteful union work rules and slowdowns that destroy good jobs. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://freemarketmojo.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/the-relation-between-unions-gdp-growth/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-14:/commentary/5560484 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Media Matters Action Network - Fact Check [S. 560, accessed 7/14/09]. Talks Can Go On Without Arbitration "As Long As Both Parties Feel The Other Is Negotiating In Good Faith." According to the Center for American Progress Action Fund: "The arbitration option does not mean that ...<br /><br /><a href="http://mediamattersaction.org/factcheck/200907140008">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-14:/commentary/5606791 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Lakeland Chamber Blog The US Senate may be voting soon to consider a new version of the Employee Free Choice Act, S. 560. This act would take away the employee's right to secret.<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.lakelandchamber.com/2009/07/union-threat-increase/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-13:/commentary/5531659 2009-07-13T00:00:00Z Fairkaye Al Franken began his Senate career by becoming a co-sponsor of the totally misnamed Employee Free Choice Act (S. 560), better known as Card Check. That is no surprise since he received almost $300000 in his campaign to win that seat in ...<br /><br /><a href="http://fairkaye.blogspot.com/2009/07/card-check.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-13:/commentary/5560483 2009-07-13T00:00:00Z thetruthaboutefca.com | The Truth About... The “shall not direct an electionâ€* statement in the senate bill (at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.560: for those who would like to read the bill themselves) is what would happen if the alternative means of organizing a ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thetruthaboutefca.com/2009/07/13/sen-thune-there-can-be-no-compromise-on-card-check-binding-arbitration/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-11:/commentary/6028969 2009-07-11T00:00:00Z APCA News pass provisions included in the Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 1409/S. 560), and to ask. that you oppose any related legislation presented under the guise of “compromise.â€* The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW), a group of more ...<br /><br /><a href="http://apcanews.blogspot.com/2009/07/cdw-letter-binding-arbitration.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-10:/commentary/5511396 2009-07-10T00:00:00Z La Vida Locavore - Front Page During the first quarter of this year, she was involved in lobbying on biotech acceptance, getting preferential treatment for crop insurance for biotech crops, the Employee Free Choice Act, S.560 (a bill that would require the DOJ to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lavidalocavore.org/diary/2078/revolving-door-profile-jen-daulby-kaleta">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-10:/commentary/5511395 2009-07-10T00:00:00Z AFL-CIO NOW BLOG March 10, 2009: Employee Free Choice Act introduced in the House (as H.R. 1409), with 225 co-sponsors, and as S. 560 in the Senate, with 41 co-sponsors. In short, we've pursued this critical legislative since Bush ran the nation along ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/07/10/the-employee-free-choice-act-from-2003-to-today/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-09:/commentary/5542523 2009-07-09T00:00:00Z Worker Freedom RSS In his first act of official legislative business, the freshman Senator from Minnesota co-sponsors the S. 560, the Employee Free Choice Act. AWF issued the following release: No Surprise Here: Al Franken Co-Sponsors Employee Free Choice ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.workerfreedom.org/sen-al-franken-d-minn-sponsors-a3643">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-09:/commentary/5542524 2009-07-09T00:00:00Z Right to Work Blog This bill is a state version of the forced unionism card check schemes in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, H.R. 1409 and S. 560 respectively. Tony Payne of Alliance for Maine's future writes: Here's what the bill's summary says: “Under ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1644">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-07:/commentary/5485686 2009-07-07T00:00:00Z 1800blogger Enactment of S.560 (the Senate version of the proposed anti-worker “card checkâ€* legislation) or its near equivalent would mean millions more employees hamstrung by wasteful union work rules and slowdowns that destroy good jobs. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.1800blogger.com/2009/07/07/low-unionhigh-growth-high-unionlow-growth/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-07:/commentary/6755213 2009-07-07T00:00:00Z Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Governmen... S. 1411: Keeping PACE Act Introduced Jul 8, 2009. S. 619: Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 Introduced Mar 17, 2009. S. 560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 Introduced Mar 10, 2009 ... Source: Politics Daily ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1411/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-07:/commentary/5485685 2009-07-07T00:00:00Z Underdog 111 State: Federal Chamber: Senate Bill Number: S. 560 Sponsor: Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA)Last Sponsor Date: Mar. 10, 2009. Official Title as Introduced: 'A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system ...<br /><br /><a href="http://wwwsecondchance.blogspot.com/2009/07/employees-free-of-choice-act2009.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-07:/commentary/5479937 2009-07-07T00:00:00Z SENATUS Employee Free Choice Act is Franken's First Cosponsored Bill. July 7, 2009 by senatus. Senator Al Franken (D-MN) has chosen the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 560), or “card check,â€* as his first bill to cosponsor, Talking Points Memo ...<br /><br /><a href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/employee-free-choice-act-is-frankens-first-cosponsored-bill/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-07:/commentary/5475238 2009-07-07T00:00:00Z Right to Work Blog Michael Bennet is sending one response to freedom-loving constituents who write him urging to oppose S. 560, and another to union militants who write him urging him to support S. 560. Columnist Mike Rosen quotes from both responses. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1622">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-07:/commentary/5518493 2009-07-07T00:00:00Z CARPE DIEM Enactment of S.560 (the Senate version of the proposed anti-worker "card check" legislation) or its near equivalent would mean millions more employees hamstrung by wasteful union work rules and slowdowns that destroy good jobs. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2009/07/low-union-high-growth-high-union-low.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-07:/commentary/5596761 2009-07-07T00:00:00Z Economist Blog Enactment of S.560 (the Senate version of the proposed anti-worker “card checkâ€* legislation) or its near equivalent would mean millions more employees hamstrung by wasteful union work rules and slowdowns that destroy good jobs. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.economistblog.com/2009/07/07/low-unionhigh-growth-high-unionlow-growth/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5625366 2009-07-06T00:00:00Z diannsanchez.com As your constituent and a small/medium/large business owner, I ask you to OPPOSE the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) and the recently introduced National Labor Relations Modernization Act (NLRMA), H.R. 1409/S. 560, HR 1409, S. 560 and ...<br /><br /><a href="http://diannsanchez.com/2009/07/efca-nlrma-are-bad-for-business/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/6325739 2009-07-06T00:00:00Z Open Congress : House Oversight and Government... [1]; H.R.3119 H.R.3119 [1]; S.475 Military Spouses Resi... [1]; S.J.Res.7 S.J.Res.7 [1]; S.1026 Military Voting Prote... [1]. S.560 Employee Free Choice ... [1]; H.R.1345 District of Columbia ... [1]; S.313 White Mountain Apache. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3119/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5569591 2009-07-06T00:00:00Z diannsanchez.com As your constituent and a small/medium/large business owner, I ask you to OPPOSE the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) and the recently introduced National Labor Relations Modernization Act (NLRMA), H.R. 1409/S. 560, HR 1409, S. 560 and ...<br /><br /><a href="http://diannsanchez.com/?p=21">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-02:/commentary/5442074 2009-07-02T00:00:00Z Chautauqua I believe that the reforms of S. 560 represent reasonable policy that would promote a safer, fairer workplace for employees, regardless of their sentiments towards forming or joining a union. Thank you again for contacting me. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://endeavorance.com/2009/07/02/tilting-at-windmills/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-02:/commentary/5503327 2009-07-02T00:00:00Z Chautauqua I believe that the reforms of S. 560 represent reasonable policy that would promote a safer, fairer workplace for employees, regardless of their sentiments towards forming or joining a union. Thank you again for contacting me. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.endeavorance.com/2009/07/02/tilting-at-windmills">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-30:/commentary/5466588 2009-06-30T16:59:27Z Shopfloor President Obama has announced his intention to nominate George Cohen for a role that not too many folks outside of Washington have ever heard of: ... the details of the legislation: <strong class="keyword">S.560</strong> Section 3 `(2) If after t<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/06/30/card-check-who-is-george-cohen/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-30:/commentary/5485688 2009-06-30T00:00:00Z The AFM Observer S.560. Section 3 `(2) If after the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date on which bargaining is commenced, or such additional period as the parties may agree upon, the parties have failed to reach an agreement, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://theafmobserver.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/06/cohen-to-fmcs.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-29:/commentary/6028974 2009-06-29T00:00:00Z Pewsitter News H. 1409 and S. 560, known deceptively as the Employee Free Choice Act, would actually eliminate employee elections to determine whether or not to join a union. The USCCB&#39;s Faustian deal with the AFSCME and SEIU and their minions, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pewsitter.com/view_news_id_20306.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-29:/commentary/5606795 2009-06-29T00:00:00Z Pewsitter News H. 1409 and S. 560, known deceptively as the Employee Free Choice Act, would actually eliminate employee elections to determine whether or not to join a union. The USCCB's Faustian deal with the AFSCME and SEIU and their minions, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pewsitter.com/addons/news/view/20306/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-29:/commentary/5412131 2009-06-29T00:00:00Z No 'Free Lunch' In March of this year, federal lawmakers in Congress introduced identical bills in the House and Senate under the guise of the "Employee 'Free Choice' Act." As H.R. 1409 and S.560 currently sit in committee, worker freedoms within the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://lookatwestvirginia.blogspot.com/2009/06/employee-free-choice-act-bad-for-west.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-25:/commentary/5388678 2009-06-25T00:00:00Z Untitled Employee Free Choice Act, S. 560, and not to compromise on workers' rights and jobs. â€* and ended with this: “Freedom and Privacy in the voting booth and in their lives is an inalienable right for Americans. Your vote FOR this bill WOULD ...<br /><br /><a href="http://uppitywoman08.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/well-i-guess-you-almost-have-to-confess-when-your-love-emails-show-up-online/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-25:/commentary/5412130 2009-06-25T00:00:00Z Progressives for Obama According to Robinson, EFCA (S. 560 / H.R. 1409) would impact workers in many ways beyond wages. As Robinson makes clear, unions can help make workers' voices heard: “Having a union in the workplace ensures that collective issues that ...<br /><br /><a href="http://progressivesforobama.net/2009/06/25/young-and-restless-three-windows-with-a-view-of-youth-in-a-crisis-economy/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5442071 2009-06-24T00:00:00Z MCAD The Employee Free Choice Act (S.560/H.R.1409) was introduced on March 10, 2009, in both the Senate and House of Representatives, but it has not yet been voted on in either chamber. Under current law, employees can form a union through ...<br /><br /><a href="http://mcadasheville.blogspot.com/2009/06/s560hr1409-employee-free-choice-act.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-22:/commentary/5344033 2009-06-22T00:00:00Z The Gaea News ... netexaminer _ "Employee Free Choice Act 2009: Why Arkansas matters" -- Pros and Cons of S.560 #news #politics #tcot ( http://bit.ly/1BhlW ); bhc3 foxnews: POLITICS: Michelle Obama Kicks Off Volunteer Campaign in San Francisco. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-source-government-to-lend-ford-nissan-tesla-money-to-develop-fuel-efficient-vehicles-89215/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-20:/commentary/5307633 2009-06-20T00:00:00Z CWA Local 4900 Anderson, In. Membership S. 560, H.R. 1409 has recently been reintroduced in Congress. 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 - a bill in Congress that would help ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cwa4900anderson.org/2009/06/contact-evan-bayh-to-support-efca.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-19:/commentary/5344034 2009-06-19T00:00:00Z Wizbang Blue Allen, I received my talking points from H.R. 1409 and S.560, the House and Senate bills for EFCA. If the Board finds that a majority of the employees in a unit appropriate for bargaining has signed valid authorizations designating the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://wizbangblue.com/2009/06/19/card-check-wont-open-floodgates-to-unionizing.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5287639 2009-06-17T00:00:00Z Change.org's Sustainable Food Blog H.R.1409 & S. 560, the undemocratic Employee Free Choice Act, have been introduced in Congress. The House bill contains 223 co-sponsors—seven fewer than when the bill was last introduced in 2007, while the Senate bill contains 40 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://food.change.org/blog/view/tyson_foods_worker_dies_from_willful_negligence">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-16:/commentary/5315242 2009-06-16T00:00:00Z Miska Meets 609 S. 560 W Albuquerque, NM 87106. EMMA (MISKA) & JIM ALDERMAN FAMILY Maxine (Alderman) & Tom Dickie 1011 Ironsides Ave. Bremerton, WA 98310 360-373-8505. Bob & Mary Alderman 2204 Dogwood N.E.. Tacoma, WA 98422 253-927-2131 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://miskameets.blogspot.com/2009/06/miska-contacts.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-15:/commentary/5279243 2009-06-15T00:00:00Z Republic Broadcasting Network March, 1999: Senator Lautenberg introduces bill S.560, the Gun Industry Accountability Act of 1999. March, 1999: Senator Feinstein introduces bill S.594, the Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine Import Ban Act of 1999. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://republicbroadcasting.org/?p=2540">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-15:/commentary/5388682 2009-06-15T00:00:00Z Breaking News ... netexaminer _ "Employee Free Choice Act 2009: Why Arkansas matters" -- Pros and Cons of S.560 #news #politics #tcot ( http://bit.ly/1BhlW ); bhc3 foxnews: POLITICS: Michelle Obama Kicks Off Volunteer Campaign in San Francisco. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/respect-genuine-will-of-iranian-voters-ban-82132/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-15:/commentary/5263144 2009-06-15T00:00:00Z unbossed.com S.560 : A bill 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 the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.unbossed.com/index.php?itemid=2655">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-11:/commentary/5237195 2009-06-11T00:00:00Z The Politics of Jamie Sanderson As you may know, Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts introduced S.560 on March 10, 2009. This legislation would remove the ability for employees to unionize under a secret ballot election. As a result, employees could only join a ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thepoliticsofjamiesanderson.blogspot.com/2009/06/jim-demint-on-employee-free-choice-act.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5245988 2009-06-10T00:00:00Z AFL-CIO NOW BLOG On March 10, 2009, Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) introduced the “Employee Free Choice Actâ€* (S. 560). This legislation would make substantial changes to the National Labor Relations Act. Please know that I have noted your support for ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/06/10/former-nlrb-examiner-we-need-employee-free-choice/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-09:/commentary/5279244 2009-06-09T00:00:00Z California Labor & Employment Law Blog ... the Employee Free Choice Act (which includes both card check and mandatory interest arbitration provisions), it is fairly clear that the current EFCA bill, introduced in both houses on March 10 (S. 560 and H.R. 1409), will not pass. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.callaborlaw.com/archives/new-laws-legislation-what-is-the-latest-with-the-efca.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-07:/commentary/5216086 2009-06-07T00:00:00Z Civics Corner S. 560 is sponsored by Sen. Edward Kennedy [D-MA] and was introduced in the Senate on March 10. This bill is currently in the hands of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, which is chaired by Sen. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://civicscorner.blogspot.com/2009/06/s-560-employee-free-choice-act-of-2009_07.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-07:/commentary/5295980 2009-06-07T00:00:00Z The One-Minute Writer we would love to lobby congress for the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) (H.R. 1409, S. 560) as it stands now the employer decides whether to accept a card-check process or hold an election. this act transfers that decision to the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://oneminutewriter.blogspot.com/2009/06/todays-writing-prompt-lobby_07.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-06:/commentary/5187455 2009-06-06T00:00:00Z Dunkin Donuts Independent Franchise Owners THE ISSUE: The “Employee Free Choice Actâ€*, H.R. 1409 & S. 560, takes privacy, power and voice away from America's working people by robbing them of their right to a private ballot in federally supervised elections when deciding whether ..<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ddifo.org/take-action-alert-employee-free-choice-act/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-06:/commentary/5208134 2009-06-06T00:00:00Z TARGETSUCKS S.560 111 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. S.593 111 Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2009. S.510 111 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act S.391 111 Healthy Americans Act. Posted by Consumer Activist at 5:18 PM ...<br /><br /><a href="http://targetfiling.blogspot.com/2009/06/lobbying-by-target-corp.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-05:/commentary/5187453 2009-06-05T00:00:00Z View from the Hill The Employee Free Choice Act (HR.1409 / S.560) addresses the right of workers with three simple and powerful steps. The Employee Free Choice Act provides a fair path to form unions through direct majority sign-up. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://viewfromthehill.org/?p=1079">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/commentary/5295983 2009-06-04T00:00:00Z Florida 10th Amendment Sovereignty Bill Number & Title, S. 560 and HR 1409: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009;. Sponsor, Cong. Miller (D-CA). NeedsSponsors, No. Needs Senate Bill, No. What it does, Card Check- Labor Unions pressure workers to join; fees rise for services; ...<br /><br /><a href="http://fla10a.blogspot.com/2009/06/legislative-threats-to-life-liberty.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-02:/commentary/5172701 2009-06-02T00:00:00Z AFL-CIO NOW BLOG Re: S. 560 and H.R. 1409 and Employee Free Choice Act 2009. Dear Senator: It has come to my attention that Senate Democratic leaders met Thursday afternoon in Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office, to discuss strategy on compromise ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/06/02/employee-free-choice-act-a-signature-battle-for-our-future/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-29:/commentary/5165605 2009-05-29T00:00:00Z Republic Broadcasting Network March, 1999: Senator Lautenberg introduces bill S.560, the Gun Industry Accountability Act of 1999. March, 1999: Senator Feinstein introduces bill S.594, the Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine Import Ban Act of 1999. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://republicbroadcasting.org/?p=2185">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-26:/commentary/5112769 2009-05-26T00:00:00Z Truthout - All Articles Consider the Employee Free Choice Act before Congress (H.R. 1409, S. 560) now, an amendment to the NLRA. EFCA would make it easier for employees to join unions by allowing a majority of them to check a union card or cast a secret-ballot ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.truthout.org/052609L">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-26:/commentary/5112768 2009-05-26T00:00:00Z Jeffrey Summers - Restaurant Coaching Solutions This week U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), a key proponent of EFCA, indicated that he may bring the original bill (S. 560) to a vote on the U.S. Senate floor if progress is not made on a potential compromise. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://restaurantcoachingsolutions.com/federal-card-check-update/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5150263 2009-05-21T00:00:00Z UE - The USA's Rank-and-File Union Ask to be connected to your lawmaker, and leave a brief message in support of Employee Free Choice Act (S.560/H.R.1409) as well as the Medicare for All Act/American Health Security Act (H.R.676/S.703) with the staff member. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ueunion.org/ueactionupdates.html?news=477">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/6772002 2009-05-19T00:00:00Z Untitled NBFAA recently joined a coalition of more than 580 organizations to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 1409/S. 560). The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace opposes EFCA “Check Card” legislation pending in Congress. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://alarm.org/wordpress2/archives/790">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5103513 2009-05-18T00:00:00Z NACS Daily News Harkin has been meeting with senators over the past few weeks to seek a compromise to current legislation — S. 560 and H.R. 1409 — that would make it easier for workers to certify and join unions. Modifications include eliminating the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0519196.aspx">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/5006590 2009-05-14T00:00:00Z The ChamberPost by Brad Peck Here is the letter (text below) sent to Congress today from over 3100 companies opposing the Employee Free Choice Act - S. 560, HR 1409: We are writing to express our strong opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA; ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chamberpost.com/2009/05/3100-companies-opposing-efca-cant-be-wrong.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5006589 2009-05-13T00:00:00Z www.commonhorizon.org UN Investors Support for S. 560 and H.R. 1409-Employee Free Choice Act · http://www.bostoncommonasset.com/news/EFCA-Congressional-Letter-051009.pdf. Publicado por Gonzalo en 13:53 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://commonhorizon.blogspot.com/2009/05/un-investors-support-for-s-560-and-hr.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5006592 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Republic Broadcasting Network March, 1999: Senator Lautenberg introduces bill S.560, the Gun Industry Accountability Act of 1999. March, 1999: Senator Feinstein introduces bill S.594, the Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine Import Ban Act of 1999. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://republicbroadcasting.org/?p=1881">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5032902 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Hudson Valley Labor Report ... NY - Yesterday, an international coalition of major institutional investors, managing $372 billion across the global economy, sent a letter to Senate and House leaders endorsing the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 560 and H.R. 1409). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://laborreport.blogspot.com/2009/05/global-investors-managing-372-billion.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5032901 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Right to Work Blog Diane Feinstein (D-CA) is floating her own version of the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill, S. 560, that would ask workers to sign cards and then mail them into the National Labor Relations Board as a means of protecting their privacy. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1385">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4882096 2009-04-30T00:00:00Z Right to Work Blog Contact your Senators at 202-224-3121 and tell them there is no compromise on forced unionism: Vote NO on S.560. This entry was posted on Thursday, April 30th, 2009 at 1:42 pm and is filed under Card Check, Card Check, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1280">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/4882095 2009-04-29T00:00:00Z JBS News Feed The only notable legislation about which Specter has disagreed with Democrats has been H.R. 1409 and S.560, the Employee Free Choice Act. The pro-union bill would take away the employer's right to request a secret-ballot election on ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jbs.org/index.php/news-feed-archive/4813">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/4900108 2009-04-29T00:00:00Z AFL-CIO NOW BLOG The coalition now includes more than 180 organizations supporting the legislation (H.B. 1409 and S. 560) introduced in March to allow workers to form unions when a majority indicates their desire to do so. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/04/27/momentum-grows-as-new-groups-join-employee-free-choice-coalition/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-28:/commentary/4869192 2009-04-28T00:00:00Z Restaurant Success Monthly Fortunately, since EFCA was reintroduced in the House (H.R. 1409) and Senate (S. 560), support for the bill has declined. In fact, U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) and Arlen Specter (R-PA) both spoke out against the legislation ...<br /><br /><a href="http://restaurantsuccessmonthly.com/restaurant-catering-human-resources/restaurant-catering-leadership-development/nrn-restaurant-action-newsletter-april-2008">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-27:/commentary/6656112 2009-04-27T00:00:00Z Open Congress : Senate Veterans' Affairs... H.R.3200 America&#39;s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 [1]; S.Res.115 S.Res.115 [1]; H.R.2330 Camp Hale Study Act [1]; S.560 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 [1]; H.Con.Res.135 H.Con.Res.135 [1] ... Source: Open Congress : Senate ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-sr115/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-26:/commentary/4862468 2009-04-26T00:00:00Z PSOL Today's News As previously reported, the legislation under consideration--H.R. 1409 and S. 560--would require that an employer recognize a union's bid to represent workers if a sufficient number of employees check off a card indicating they want ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.prosalesmagazine.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss420&amp;sectionID=420&amp;articleID=951426">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-24:/commentary/4849905 2009-04-24T00:00:00Z THE UNION LABEL We, the more than 3000 undersigned construction companies and related firms, are writing to express our strong opposition to the deceptively named “Employee Free Choice Actâ€* (H.R.1409 and S.560). The key provisions in this legislation ...<br /><br /><a href="http://theunionlabelblog.com/2009/04/24/3000-companies-oppose-employee-free-choice-act/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4988904 2009-04-23T00:00:00Z Yall Politics EFCA won't pass, at least not this year, because so many Democrats have defected that S. 560 will struggle to attract a bare majority in the Senate, where one needs 60 votes to get a cup of coffee. And my forecast of EFCA's harm hinges ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/15751/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4875863 2009-04-23T00:00:00Z APCA News Congress returned to Washington, D.C. this week from its Easter break to begin hearings on bills, including the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) bills (S. 560 by Sen. Ted Kennedy and H.R. 1409 by Rep. George Miller). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://apcanews.blogspot.com/2009/04/labi-issues-card-check-alert.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4875862 2009-04-23T00:00:00Z Yall Politics EFCA won't pass, at least not this year, because so many Democrats have defected that S. 560 will struggle to attract a bare majority in the Senate, where one needs 60 votes to get a cup of coffee. And my forecast of EFCA's harm hinges ...<br /><br /><a href="http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/15751/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4869193 2009-04-23T00:00:00Z Right to Work Blog In an extraordinary letter to Congress, 3000 construction companies expressed their “strong oppositionâ€* to S. 560, the Card Check Forced Unionism bill. Perhaps most critically, the companies also made their intention clear — “there is .<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1240">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4849907 2009-04-23T00:00:00Z The Debate Room The Employee Free Choice Act, recently introduced in Congress (H.R. 1409/S.560) would ensure that workers have a free choice and a fair chance to form a union. This legislation will allow workers to once again choose to form unions ...<br /><br /><a href="http://libn.com/thedebateroom/2009/04/23/durso-free-choice-and-prosperity-are-intimately-connected/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4849909 2009-04-23T00:00:00Z Employment Blog H.R. 1409, S. 560 will make it MUCH easier for unions to organize your workforce and provide severe penalties if you commit an unfair labor practice. In today's labor environment, unions must secure 30% of the workforce signatures on ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ghrogroup.com/employment-blog/2009/04/employee-free-choice-act-what-do-you-do-when-the-union-comes-knocking/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4862469 2009-04-23T00:00:00Z Right to Work Blog Jim Webb (D-VA) - a cosponsor of the Card Check Forced Unionism bill in 2008 (S. 560 in this congress) - is now indicating that he may withhold support for the bill. His spokesperson Jessica Smith said, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1236">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4928371 2009-04-22T20:29:30Z EFCA Report Three-thousand construction firms sent a letter to Congress yesterday, ... opposition to the deceptively named “Employee Free Choice Act” (H.R.1409 and <strong class="keyword">S.560</strong>). The key<br /><br /><a href="http://www.efcareport.com/2009/04/articles/house-of-representatives/construction-industry-no-room-for-compromise-on-efca/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4849902 2009-04-22T00:00:00Z POLITICO.com: Ideas Here's the relevant passage from the text of the bill, S. 560, specifically Sec. 3, “Facilitating Initial Collective Bargaining Agreements.â€* Our emphasis. `(2) If after the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date on which ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/21509.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4849908 2009-04-22T00:00:00Z AFL-CIO NOW BLOG Here's the relevant passage from the text of the bill, S. 560, specifically Sec. 3, “Facilitating Initial Collective Bargaining Agreements.â€* Our emphasis. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN00560:|/bss/111search.html| ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/04/22/low-wage-workers-need-employee-free-choice-to-join-middle-class/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4826155 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Shopfloor We, the more than 3000 undersigned construction companies and related firms, are writing to express our strong opposition to the deceptively named “Employee Free Choice Actâ€* (H.R.1409 and S.560). The key provisions in this legislation ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/04/21/card-check-construction-industry-lays-it-on-the-line/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4849911 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z American Surveyor News - Amerisurv ... a letter to members of the U.S. Congress, and President Barrack Obama, signed by more than 3000 ABC member companies and construction-related firms that oppose the Employee Free Choice Act (H.R.1409 and S.560), or “card checkâ€* bill. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amerisurv.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=6118&amp;Itemid=2">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4826154 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z NWA Labor News BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Washington County Democratic Central Committee urges our Democratic United States Senators, Mark Pryor and Blanche Lincoln, to support the position of the Democratic Party, become co-sponsors of S. 560, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://nwa-working-families.blogspot.com/2009/04/washington-county-democrats-urge.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4826156 2009-04-20T00:00:00Z What IS Right for Virginia We are writing to express our strong opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA; S. 560, H.R. 1409). As businesses of every size and industry with substantial operations in all 50 states, we collectively employ millions of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://southeastvirginia.blogspot.com/2009/04/chamber-still-spreading-misconceptions.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4814651 2009-04-20T00:00:00Z Bearing Drift :: Virginia Politics and Podcasts Americans for Prosperity has been leading the charge in Virginia to protect the secret ballot and prevent the enactment of the so-called Employee Free Choice ACT (HR 1409, S.560) also known as the Card Check legislation. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://bearingdrift.com/2009/04/20/americans-for-prosperity-takes-the-save-my-ballot-tour-to-hampton-roads/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4814653 2009-04-20T00:00:00Z Employee Free Choice Act Now! One is to state that both the SPFPA International Union and myself are very much in support of passing S. 560 and H.R. 1409 and Employee Free Choice Act 2009 in its current form. However this can only be accomplished if at least one ...<br /><br /><a href="http://efcanow.blogspot.com/2009/04/open-letter-to-all-republican-senators.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4849912 2009-04-20T00:00:00Z Right to Work Blog Mark Warner (D-VA) has been informing constituents that he intends to vote to move the Card Check Forced Unionism bill, S. 560, to the Senate floor — a vote in favor of the measure. But now he too appears to be having second thoughts. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1225">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4814649 2009-04-20T00:00:00Z Indybay newswire My second question relates to the card check provision in bill S. 560. Both Republican Senators and big business continue to state that the Employee Free Choice Act 2009 in its current form (See below) would eliminate “Secret Ballotâ€* ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/04/20/18590458.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-17:/commentary/4794859 2009-04-17T00:00:00Z Red Lion Reports The site also features a report on companies, including Bank of America, that are actively opposing the union-backed Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 1409, S. 560), a bill that would allow workers to form unions through a majority "card ...<br /><br /><a href="http://redlionreports.blogspot.com/2009/04/silence-as-price-of-tarp-bailout-funds.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-17:/commentary/4794857 2009-04-17T00:00:00Z Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com March, 1999: Senator Lautenberg introduces bill S.560, the Gun Industry Accountability Act of 1999. March, 1999: Senator Feinstein introduces bill S.594, the Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine Import Ban Act of 1999. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.prisonplanet.com/obama-cites-debunked-claim-that-most-guns-in-mexico-come-from-us.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-17:/commentary/4794858 2009-04-17T00:00:00Z Michigan Taxes Too Much We are writing to express our strong opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA; S. 560, H.R. 1409). As businesses of every size and industry with substantial operations in all 50 states, we collectively employ millions of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://michigantaxes.com/wordpress/?p=1933">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-13:/commentary/4801608 2009-04-13T00:00:00Z Thompson Hine LLP News Feed The misnamed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) was introduced in both the House and Senate on March 10, 2009 (bills HR1409 and S.560, respectively).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1735.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-12:/commentary/4826157 2009-04-12T00:00:00Z Indybay newswire Thus opponents of the Employee Free Choice Act are correct based on the wording of S. 560 and H.R. 1409 and Employee Free Choice Act 2009. The Labor Board would make this decision NOT the employees. However the "Secret Ballot" would Not ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/04/12/18588104.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-12:/commentary/4761385 2009-04-12T00:00:00Z PSOL Today's News As previously reported, the legislation under consideration--H.R. 1409 and S. 560--would require that an employer recognize a union's bid to represent workers if a sufficient number of employees check off a card indicating they want ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.prosalesmagazine.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss420&amp;sectionID=420&amp;articleID=938954">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-11:/commentary/4749383 2009-04-11T00:00:00Z Employee Free Choice Act Now! Thus opponents of the Employee Free Choice Act are correct based on the wording of S. 560 and H.R. 1409 and Employee Free Choice Act 2009. The Labor Board would make this decision NOT the employees. This now leads to a winning strategy ...<br /><br /><a href="http://efcanow.blogspot.com/2009/04/employee-free-choice-act-open-letter-to.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-10:/commentary/4743298 2009-04-10T00:00:00Z Four Winds 10 - fourwinds10.com >> Government... On March 10, the 111th Congress revived it for the fourth time as S. 560 (with 39 co-sponsors), again for the same purpose. It's been read twice and referred to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee where it's pending. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fourwinds10.com/siterun_data/business/currency/news.php?q=1239034301">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-09:/commentary/4769842 2009-04-09T00:00:00Z thetowntalk.com - SPORTS The salient effect of the act -- whose working legislation is S. 560 and H.R. 1409 -- is this: Today, employees who are deciding whether to start a union get to vote "yes" or "no" in private, using a secret ballot. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20090410/OPINION/904100306">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/4727268 2009-04-08T00:00:00Z Political Vel Craft The bill (H.R. 1409 and S. 560) reads: “If the (National Labor Relations) Board finds that a majority of the employees in a unit appropriate for bargaining has signed valid authorizations designating the individual or labor organization ...<br /><br /><a href="http://volubrjotr.com/2009/04/08/obamas-%E2%80%98soviet-style%E2%80%99-union-elections-coverup/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-07:/commentary/4761387 2009-04-07T00:00:00Z World Prout Assembly On March 10, the 111th Congress revived it for the fourth time as S. 560 (with 39 co-sponsors), again for the same purpose. It's been read twice and referred to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee where it's pending. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.worldproutassembly.org/archives/2009/04/obamas_war_on_l.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-07:/commentary/4719200 2009-04-07T00:00:00Z Creative-i On March 10, the 111th Congress revived it for the fourth time as S. 560 (with 39 co-sponsors), again for the same purpose. It’s been read twice and referred to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee where it’s pending. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.creative-i.info/?p=5791">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-06:/commentary/4735371 2009-04-06T00:00:00Z AfterDowningStreet.org - Bush-Cheney Trials in '09 On March 10, the 111th Congress revived it for the fourth time as S. 560 (with 39 co-sponsors), again for the same purpose. It's been read twice and referred to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee where it's pending. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/41448">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-06:/commentary/4754945 2009-04-06T00:00:00Z PSOL Today's News The legislation under consideration--H.R. 1409 and S. 560--would require that an employer recognize a union's bid to represent workers if a sufficient number of employees check off a card indicating they want union representation. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.prosalesmagazine.com/industry-news.asp?sectionID=420&amp;articleID=934674">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-06:/commentary/4719202 2009-04-06T00:00:00Z PSOL Today's News The legislation under consideration--H.R. 1409 and S. 560--would require that an employer recognize a union's bid to represent workers if a sufficient number of employees check off a card indicating they want union representation. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.prosalesmagazine.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss420&amp;sectionID=420&amp;articleID=934674">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-06:/commentary/4761386 2009-04-06T00:00:00Z American Armageddon Judgement Day On March 10, the 111th Congress revived it for the fourth time as S. 560 (with 39 co-sponsors), again for the same purpose. It’s been read twice and referred to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee where it’s pending. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://xkorpion.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/obamas-war-on-the-working-people/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-06:/commentary/4711480 2009-04-06T00:00:00Z roger hollander On March 10, the 111th Congress revived it for the fourth time as S. 560 (with 39 co-sponsors), again for the same purpose. It’s been read twice and referred to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee where it’s pending. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://rogerhollander.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/obamas-war-on-labor/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-06:/commentary/4711481 2009-04-06T00:00:00Z The Conservative Reform Network Blog “The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA, H.R. 1409, S. 560) does more than take away secret ballot elections: It empowers the federal government to impose contracts on newly organized companies. The government would set wages, benefits, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://crnblog.org/?p=1897">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4735374 2009-04-03T00:00:00Z Right to Work Blog What does the announcement of Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) on the so-called Employee Free Choice Act (S. 560) really mean? Doug Stafford of the National Right to Work Committee has the answer: Senator Arlen Specter should not presume to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nrtwc.org/blog/archives/1124">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-02:/commentary/4676262 2009-04-02T00:00:00Z Democratic Socialists of Ameri on March 10th to reintroduce the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 560). In the House the new bill number is H.R. 1409; Rep. George Miller (Calif.) and 224 cosponsors backed the bill. You can take action now by contacting your senator or ...<br /><br /><a href="http://community.icontact.com/p/democratic_socialists_of_america/newsletters/democratic_socialists_of_america/posts/support-the-employee-free-choice-act">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-02:/commentary/4701369 2009-04-02T00:00:00Z Letters to Washington - An Appeal to Heaven Dear Senator Burr; Senator Hagan; Representative Myrick; In regards to the so-called “card checkâ€* proposal (HR 1409 / S. 560 – Employee Free Choice Act of 2009) you MUST oppose it with every effort on your part for your employers in ...<br /><br /><a href="http://letters2washington.blogspot.com/2009/04/vote-no-on-hr-1409-s-560-employee-free.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4665340 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z Desert Conservative Thanks to you and so many other Right to Work supporters, the politicians are really feeling the heat on the Card Check Forced Unionism bill (S. 560, H.R. 1406). Politicians are begging out for compromise — desperate to avoid casting ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.desertconservative.com/2009/04/01/stop-card-check-in-its-tracks/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4657531 2009-03-31T00:00:00Z Walmart Community Action Network The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), also known as the “card checkâ€* bill, was recently introduced in Congress (H.R.1409 / S.560). This bill would effectively eliminate rights employees currently have to cast a private ballot for or ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.walmartcommunity.com/2009/03/examining-card-check/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4657532 2009-03-31T00:00:00Z Top 10 POLITICO Story We caught up with Bradley Whitford, who played Lyman on "West Wing", on Capitol Hill today as he campaigned alongside fellow "West Wing" actors Martin Sheen and Richard Schiff in support of H.R. 1409, S. 560 — aka "The Employe<br /><br /><a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0309/20712.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4719203 2009-03-30T00:00:00Z employeescreenIQ Blog Spector to oppose EFCA, HR 1409 and S. 560. Specter’s announcement means that EFCA votes necessary to defeat a filibuster.<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.employeescreen.com/2009/03/30/legislative-alert-from-shrm/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4618003 2009-03-26T00:00:00Z Disputing S. 560. Filed by Sen. Kennedy (D-MA), this bill, titled “Employee Free Choice Act of 2009,â€* would amend the National Labor Relations Act to require first mediation and then binding arbitration if both parties are unable to reach an ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.karlbayer.com/blog/?p=721">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4618002 2009-03-26T00:00:00Z The Eclectic Radical More recently, Senator Kennedy of Massachusetts introduced a new version of the Employee Free Choice Act, S.560, on March 10th, 2009. The bill is currently before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://eclecticradical.blogspot.com/2009/03/are-republicans-really-looking-out-for.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/4609867 2009-03-25T00:00:00Z The Indypendent As most are aware by now, under the provisions of the EFCA ((H.R. 1409, S. 560), employees would be permitted to join a labor union simply by signing cards saying they wish to do so (known as the “card checkâ€* method), thus obviating a ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.indypendent.org/2009/03/25/slice-and-dice-on-card-check/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/4605857 2009-03-25T00:00:00Z Indianz.Com News Get the Story: Specter Will Vote To Block Union Bill (The Washington Post 3/25) Specter Says He Won’t Back Union Bill Again (The New York Times 3/25). Employee Free Choice Act: H.R.1409 | S.560. Copyright © Indianz.Com ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.indianz.com/News/2009/013750.asp">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/4665341 2009-03-25T00:00:00Z Chain Leader - Human Resources News ... Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association today thanked US Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) for his announcement of opposition this afternoon to union card check legislation, the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 560).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6646505.html?industryid=47556">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/4603529 2009-03-25T00:00:00Z North Carolina Construction News The North Carolina Construction News, LLC opposes the misnamed Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 (H.R. 1409/S. 560), or “card checkâ€* legislation, introduced by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) in the U.S. Senate and Rep. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://northcarolinaconstructionnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/nothing-free-about-employee-free-choice.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/4605856 2009-03-25T00:00:00Z Shopfloor Lots of coverage about Senator Arlen Specter’s announcement Tuesday that he will oppose a cloture vote on the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 560), but nothing much new substance beyond what we posted on yesterday afternoon. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/03/25/card-check-the-bill-is-still-there-the-threat-still-real/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/4609869 2009-03-25T00:00:00Z BizTimes Daily The bill has been introduced in the both the U.S. House and Senate (HR 1409 and S. 560). This bill would affect businesses in all industries by radically restructuring 60 years of carefully crafted labor laws that have served both ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.biztimes.com/daily/2009/3/25/mmac-forum-to-focus-on-card-check-law">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4596661 2009-03-24T00:00:00Z APWU News Feed George Miller (D-CA), has 224 co-sponsors, and the Senate bill (S. 560), introduced by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), has 39. Donations to boost the Employee Free Choice Act are not restricted by the Hatch Act. “APWU locals can vote to spend ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.apwu.org/news/webart/2009/09-030-efcafunding090324.htm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4701374 2009-03-24T00:00:00Z Congress - Press Releases "Unfortunately, a bill you are considering, S.560, the ironically named "Employee Free Choice Act" - would irreparably break our innovation culture, harm existing businesses and make it infinitely harder for anyone to start a new ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;orgId=574&amp;topicId=100007410&amp;docId=l:949052364&amp;isRss=true">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4599932 2009-03-24T00:00:00Z Washington Labor & Employment Wire On March 24, 2009, Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) delivered remarks on the Senate floor concerning his position on the controversial Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 (H.R. 1409; S. 560). In his remarks, Senator Specter announced his ...<br /><br /><a href="http://washlaborwire.com/2009/03/25/senator-specter-to-vote-against-cloture-on-the-employee-free-choice-act/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4647553 2009-03-24T00:00:00Z Rational Review » RRND Commentary “The Employee Free ChoiceAct (EFCA, HR1409, S.560), also known as the ‘card check’ bill, isthe most significant and contentious piece of labor legislation ofrecent years. Organized labor leaders designated it as their toppriority for ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rationalreview.com/content/60906">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4596586 2009-03-24T00:00:00Z PSOL Today's News The legislation--H.R. 1409 and S. 560--would require that an employer recognize a union's bid to represent workers if a sufficient number of employees check off a card indicating they want union representation. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.prosalesmagazine.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss420&amp;sectionID=420&amp;articleID=917453">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4596587 2009-03-24T00:00:00Z Hestia Network THIEL Audio president Kathy Gornik addressed the Senate Republican Conference and the Republican Policy Committee on the effects of bill S.560, the Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. Projectiondesign Adds Dan Miller to Sales Team ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hestianetwork.com/?p=33">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4596729 2009-03-24T00:00:00Z National Restaurant Association News Release Feed ... Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association today thanked U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) for his announcement of opposition this afternoon to union card check legislation, the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 560), ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=1761">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4596495 2009-03-24T00:00:00Z Shopfloor The Senate Republican Conference held a public forum yesterday to highlight the economic impact of the misnamed Employee Free Choice Act. ( S. 560 and H.R. 1409) Among the witnesses was Eugene Scalia, former solicitor for the Department ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/03/24/card-check-many-many-questions-about-binding-arbitration/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4694256 2009-03-24T00:00:00Z Adsooth The Senate Republican Conference held a public forum yesterday to highlight the economic impact of the misnamed Employee Free Choice Act. ( S. 560 and H.R. 1409) Among the witnesses was Eugene Scalia, former solicitor for the Department ...<br /><br /><a href="http://adsooth.com/blog/hr-subjects.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4912234 2009-03-23T17:00:38Z Ian Welsh A new big business lobbying campaign against the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA HR1409 / <strong class="keyword">S.560</strong> ) threatens to eviscerate the bill. Starbucks, Whole Foods and CostCo are lobbying together to weaken<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ianwelsh.net/employee-free-choice-act-threatened/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4912233 2009-03-23T17:00:38Z Ian Welsh A new big business lobbying campaign against the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA HR1409 / <strong class="keyword">S.560</strong> ) threatens to eviscerate the bill. Starbucks, Whole Foods and CostCo are lobbying together to weaken<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ianwelsh.net/employee-free-choice-threatened/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4590296 2009-03-23T00:00:00Z CEI - The greatest controversy surrounding the so-called Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA, H.R. 1409, S. 560)—introduced on March 10, 2009, by Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)—centers on its first provision, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://cei.org/on-point/2009/03/24/card-check-double-standard">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4644229 2009-03-23T00:00:00Z CEI - Full document available in pdf. The Employee Free ChoiceAct (EFCA, HR1409, S.560), also known as the “card checkâ€* bill, isthe most significant and contentious piece of labor legislation ofrecent years. Organized labor leaders designated ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cei.org/on-point/2009/03/24/employee-free-choice-act-anything">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4642255 2009-03-23T00:00:00Z Chanhassen Villager - Comments Sent: Mon 3/23/2009 12:05 PM. Chamber Members: The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) also known as Card Check has arrived and has been introduced in both the US House and Senate (HR 1409 and S.560). The business community is united in its ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chanvillager.com/news/national-politics/chamber-opposes-obama-supports-employee-free-choice-act-103#comment-1843">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4624487 2009-03-23T00:00:00Z Worker Freedom RSS AWF remains opposed to H.R. 1409/S. 560, the so-called “Employee Free Choice Act.â€* This flawed and anti-worker legislation would replace private ballot elections with a public sign-up campaign known as “card checkâ€* when a workplace is .<br /><br /><a href="http://www.workerfreedom.org/awf-opposes-called-compromise-card-check-a3613">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4588443 2009-03-23T00:00:00Z Rational Review » RRND Commentary “The greatest controversy surrounding the so-called Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA, H.R. 1409, S. 560)—introduced on March 10, 2009, by Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)—centers on its first provision, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rationalreview.com/content/60860">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4588371 2009-03-23T00:00:00Z Worker Freedom RSS AWF remains opposed to H.R. 1409/S. 560, the so-called “Employee Free Choice Act.â€* This flawed and anti-worker legislation would replace private ballot elections with a public sign-up campaign known as “card checkâ€* when a workplace is .<br /><br /><a href="http://workerfreedom.org/awf-opposes-called-compromise-card-check-a3613">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4584735 2009-03-23T00:00:00Z CEI - The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA, H.R.1409, S.560), also known as the “card checkâ€* bill, is the most significant and contentious piece of labor legislation of recent years. Organized labor leaders designated it as their top priority ...<br /><br /><a href="http://cei.org/on-point/2009/03/24/employee-free-choice-act-anything">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4584608 2009-03-23T00:00:00Z By Any Means Necessary announced the introduction of the bill, S.560 and H.R.1409. Across the country, local unions held rallies on March 9 in front of political offices, urging passage in the Senate. In 2007, only 51 senators were in favor of the Employee ...<br /><br /><a href="http://bermudaradical.wordpress.com/2009/03/23/the-employee-free-choice-act-must-pass/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/4576579 2009-03-22T00:00:00Z Red Montana It is currently in both houses as Senate bill S. 560 and House bill H.R. 1409. It’s time for Montanans to organize and put the heat on our representatives in Congress to pass this historic piece of legislation. Here’s how you can help: ...<br /><br /><a href="http://redmontana.wordpress.com/2009/03/22/montana-mobilize-for-efca/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/4574519 2009-03-22T00:00:00Z Ask500People Past Questions The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) (H.R. 1409 and S. 560). While EFCA doesn't prohibit traditional voting by secret ballot, it effectively ends it. For if the union effort can get enough singed cards, they don't need to have a vote by ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ask500people.com/questions/do-you-oppose-legislation-that-eliminates-secret-ballots-during-unionization-drives-and-puts-workers-at-risk-of-intimidation">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-21:/commentary/4564324 2009-03-21T00:00:00Z The Union News. ... the grocery store chain Whole Foods, Inc. and the coffee giant Starbucks appear ready to endorse a so-called "compromise version" of Big Labor's top legislative priority, the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill (H.R. 1409, S. 560). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://theunionnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/saturday-wrap_21.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-20:/commentary/4555423 2009-03-20T00:00:00Z The Heritage Foundation Papers [3]Employee Free Choice Act of 2009, H.R. 1409/S. 560, 111th Cong. (2009). The bill was previously introduced as the Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, H.R. 800/S. 1041, 110th Cong. (2007). Although the EFCA passed the House of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.heritage.org/Research/Labor/lm0038.cfm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-20:/commentary/4588444 2009-03-20T00:00:00Z The Heritage Foundation Papers [3]Employee Free Choice Act of 2009, H.R. 1409/S. 560, 111th Cong. (2009). The bill was previously introduced as the Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, H.R. 800/S. 1041, 110th Cong. (2007). Although the EFCA passed the House of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.heritage.org/research/labor/lm0038.cfm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-20:/commentary/4588372 2009-03-20T00:00:00Z Mickey's Musings The debate over the Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 1409, S. 560), a bill designed to make it easier for workers to get union representation, is slowly heating up as the measure works its way through Congress. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://mickeyhepner.blogspot.com/2009/03/free-choice-for-workers.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-20:/commentary/4558421 2009-03-20T00:00:00Z The Atlantic Business Channel ... the grocery store chain Whole Foods, Inc. and the coffee giant Starbucks appear ready to endorse a so-called "compromise version" of Big Labor's top legislative priority, the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill (H.R. 1409, S. 560). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://business.theatlantic.com/2009/03/whispers_of_a_card_check_compromise.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-20:/commentary/4555536 2009-03-20T00:00:00Z Marc Ambinder ... the grocery store chain Whole Foods, Inc. and the coffee giant Starbucks appear ready to endorse a so-called "compromise version" of Big Labor's top legislative priority, the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill (H.R. 1409, S. 560). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://politics.theatlantic.com/2009/03/whispers_of_a_card_check_compromise.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-20:/commentary/4555499 2009-03-20T00:00:00Z About.com US Liberal Politics: What's Hot Now The Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 was introduced in both houses of the 111th Congress on March 10, 2009: as H.R.1409 in the House, and S.560 in the Senate. In 2007, Sen. Barack Obama voted in favor of EFCA. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://usliberals.about.com/od/theeconomyjobs/i/FreeChoiceAct.htm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-19:/commentary/4564325 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z newspoodle's posterous The recently introduced Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA H.R. 1409/S.560) is one of the most direct threats to economic growth and job retention and creation...While pro-EFCA ads attempt to blur this issue, the evidence is clear - the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://newspoodle.posterous.com/unionbusting-firms-profiting-f">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-19:/commentary/4537241 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The Postal Newsgroup The Employee Free Choice Act, which would give workers greater freedom to choose to form unions and bargain for a better workplace, was introduced in the Senate (S. 560) and the House (H.R. 1409) on March 10. Sen. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://postal-newsgroup.blogspot.com/2009/03/apwu-presidents-make-difference-from.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-19:/commentary/4555498 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z BizCentral.org We hope they continue to show reservation with this bill that would have negative effects on the trucking and business community as a whole. Senators that have NOT cosponsored S. 560 the Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 (EFCA). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bizcentral.org/american-trucking-association/2009/03/thanks-to-member-not-cosponsor.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/4564285 2009-03-18T00:00:00Z APWU News Feed The Employee Free Choice Act, which would give workers greater freedom to choose to form unions and bargain for a better workplace, was introduced in the Senate (S. 560) and the House (H.R. 1409) on March 10. Sen. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.apwu.org/news/webart/2009/09-029-legisconference090318.htm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/6504317 2009-03-18T00:00:00Z EFCA Response S. 560 would automatically allow a union to be formed in retail establishments if union organizers can simply present authorization cards signed by a majority of employees in a workplace that the union is seeking to organize, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://efcaresponse.com/?p=27">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/4529047 2009-03-18T00:00:00Z Wolfe Reports Room 207 — 2:30 p.m. — Judiciary Subcommittee on S.535 and S. 560. Room 105 — 3 p.m. — L.C.I. Subcommittee on H.3222, S.374, S.433 and S.454. RECEPTIONS None. Posted by Wes Wolfe on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 9:36 pm ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wolfereports.com/?p=785">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/4533325 2009-03-18T00:00:00Z Shopfloor The Employee Free Choice Act ( S. 560 and H.R. 1409) requires mediation after 90 days of a union’s recognition if a first contract has not been reached. Then, absent an agreement, binding arbitration is required 30 days later. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/03/18/card-check-binding-arbitration-the-workers-enemy/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-17:/commentary/4523980 2009-03-17T00:00:00Z Jim's space Milam wrote letters to local government legislators and executives urging them to oppose the “Employee Free Choice Act,â€* which is also known as “Card Check.â€* The House (H.R.1409) and Senate (S. 560) both introduced the bills Thursday. .<br /><br /><a href="http://cid-6d0e4b505cf58648.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!6D0E4B505CF58648!216.entry">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-17:/commentary/4527672 2009-03-17T00:00:00Z Jottings By An Employer's Lawyer As resource material, here is the complete text of S. 560 EFCA as introduced in the Senate. This is the card check section, Streamlining Union Certification: Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, whenever a petition shall ...<br /><br /><a href="http://employerslawyer.blogspot.com/2009/03/others-agree-its-arbitration-thats.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-17:/commentary/4538703 2009-03-17T00:00:00Z Nationwide home mortgage loan company The South Carolina Senate will be holding public hearings on Senator McConnell's S.535 and S.560 next week in Greenville and Charleston. Senator Robert Ford (D-Charleston) will be chairing the hearings. The media is encouraged to attend ...<br /><br /><a href="http://nation-usa-home-mortgage-loan-company.blogspot.com/2009/03/scsenategopcom_17.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/commentary/4513991 2009-03-16T00:00:00Z Indybay newswire The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) (H.R. 1409, S. 560) is pending legislation in the United States which aims to "amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an easier system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/03/16/18577946.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/commentary/4543245 2009-03-16T00:00:00Z Employee Free Choice Act Now! The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) (H.R. 1409, S. 560) is pending legislation in the United States which aims to "amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an easier system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor ...<br /><br /><a href="http://efcanow.blogspot.com/2009/03/employee-free-choice-act-biggest-anti.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/commentary/4533383 2009-03-16T00:00:00Z My Two Cents Worth There's a lot more at steak with EFCA (The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA, H.R. 1409, S. 560) than we can imagine. Not much is being discussed in open forums about this bill. Could it be the $150000000 the unions poured into the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.conservativeramblings.com/2009/03/efca-two-articles-you-must-read.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/commentary/4521452 2009-03-16T00:00:00Z THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS The South Carolina Senate will be holding public hearings on Senator McConnell’s S.535 and S.560 next week in Greenville and Charleston. Senator Robert Ford (D-Charleston) will be chairing the hearings. The media is encouraged to attend ...<br /><br /><a href="http://scsenategop.com/public-hearings-set-next-two-mondays-for-social-gambling-bills.htm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/commentary/4517891 2009-03-16T00:00:00Z The Daily Illini On Tuesday of last week, two bills, H.R.1409 and S.560, were introduced on the floor of the House and Senate, respectively. The short title of the bills, and the one under which they are better known, is the misleading 'Employee Free ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2009/03/17/OpinionColumns/The-War.On.Business.Begins.Now-3673358.shtml">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/commentary/4513994 2009-03-16T00:00:00Z On The Picket Lines The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) (H.R. 1409, S. 560) is pending legislationin the United Stateswhich aims to "amend the National Labor Relations Actto establish an easier system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor ...<br /><br /><a href="http://picketline.egloos.com/4242686">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/commentary/4513933 2009-03-16T00:00:00Z SRCAR GAD Two Federal proposals, H.R. 1409 and S. 560, would undermine long standing principles of workplace democracy and fairness and result in employees having less ability to determine if they wish to be represented by a union. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://gadblog.srcar.org/2009/03/16/small-business-call-to-action/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/commentary/4513857 2009-03-16T00:00:00Z CWA-NJ Conservatives with Attitude! The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA, H.R. 1409, S. 560) does more than take away secret ballot elections: It empowers the federal government to impose contracts on newly organized companies. The government would set wages, benefits, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gopusanj.com/wordpress/?p=5203">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/commentary/4511398 2009-03-16T00:00:00Z The Tennessee ConserVOLiance As posted on my blog on March 16, 2009... There's a lot more at steak with EFCA (The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA, HR 1409, S. 560) than we can imagine.<br /><br /><a href="http://tenncva.com/2009/03/16/efca-two-articles-you-must-read/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/commentary/4711482 2009-03-16T00:00:00Z Jim's space Milam wrote letters to local government legislators and executives urging them to oppose the “Employee Free Choice Act,â€* which is also known as “Card Check.â€* The House (H.R.1409) and Senate (S. 560) both introduced the bills Thursday. .<br /><br /><a href="http://cid-6d0e4b505cf58648.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!6D0E4B505CF58648!216.entry">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-15:/commentary/4547395 2009-03-15T00:00:00Z The Patriot Room Senate bill S. 560 and House bill H.R. 1409, if passed, would help working Americans improve their wages and working conditions by making it easier to join a union if they choose, and passage would also be huge step out of the current ...<br /><br /><a href="http://patriotroom.com/article/communist-party-loves-biden-pushes-hard-for-card-check">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-15:/commentary/4505231 2009-03-15T00:00:00Z Bluffton Today S. 560 would allow nonprofits and charities to conduct raffles, which are otherwise prohibited, in order to further their cause. • If you’re 18 and want to get a tattoo, odds are shifting in your favor. A Senate panel will consider ...<br /><br /><a href="http://npaper-wehaa.com/bluffton-today;see-7enfC63I42qwqEm2;c-207443">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-14:/commentary/4501004 2009-03-14T00:00:00Z Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... Congress will soon be considering the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) (H.R. 1409 in the House; S.560 in the Senate). It's been the subject of a massive anti-worker campaign funded by deep-pocketed corporate front groups. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s560/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-14:/commentary/4501007 2009-03-14T00:00:00Z Theodore's World The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA, H.R. 1409, S. 560) does more than take away secret ballot elections: It empowers the federal government to impose contracts on newly organized companies. The government would set wages, benefits, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theodoresworld.net/archives/2009/03/efca_authorizes_government_con.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-14:/commentary/4505232 2009-03-14T00:00:00Z The Patriot Room Senate bill S. 560 and House bill H.R. 1409, if passed, would help working Americans improve their wages and working conditions by making it easier to join a union if they choose, and passage would also be huge step out of the current ...<br /><br /><a href="http://patriotroom.com/communist-party-loves-biden-pushes-hard-for-card-check">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-14:/commentary/4596588 2009-03-14T00:00:00Z Bluffton Today S. 560 would allow nonprofits and charities to conduct raffles, which are otherwise prohibited, in order to further their cause. • If you’re 18 and want to get a tattoo, odds are shifting in your favor. A Senate panel will consider ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.npaper-wehaa.com/bluffton-today;see-7enfC63I42qwqEm2;c-207443">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-14:/commentary/4511399 2009-03-14T00:00:00Z Sarasota Speaks - A Virtual Vortex of Sarasota... EFCA Authorizes Government Control of 4 Million Small Businesses The Heritage Foundation The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA, H.R. 1409, S. 560) does more than take away secret ballot elections: It empowers the federal government to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sarasotaspeaks.com/node/36685">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-13:/commentary/4533385 2009-03-13T00:00:00Z Party for Socialism and Liberation Stories ... was presented to Congress on March 10 for debate and action. At a Capitol Hill news conference, Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Representative George Miller (D-Calif.) announced the introduction of the bill, S.560 and H.R.1409. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pslweb.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&amp;id=11527">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-13:/commentary/4480230 2009-03-13T00:00:00Z SHT - Today's Top News On Tuesday, March 10th, House and Senate Democrats introduced The Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 1409 in the House and S. 560 in the Senate), which signals the beginning of the debate over EFCA. The most important vote — the cloture ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.supplyht.com/CDA/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000549285">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-13:/commentary/4625581 2009-03-13T00:00:00Z Party for Socialism and Liberation Stories ... was presented to Congress on March 10 for debate and action. At a Capitol Hill news conference, Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Representative George Miller (D-Calif.) announced the introduction of the bill, S.560 and H.R.1409. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://pslweb.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&amp;id=11527">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-13:/commentary/4521454 2009-03-13T00:00:00Z North Carolina Construction News The Associated Builders & Contractors vehemently opposes the misnamed Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 (H.R. 1409/S. 560), or “card checkâ€* legislation, introduced March 10 by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) in the U.S. Senate and Rep. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://northcarolinaconstructionnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/construction-industry-opposes-card.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-13:/commentary/4537186 2009-03-13T00:00:00Z Franchise News - Journal for franchisees... S. 560 would have made employees' decisions known to union officials, their employer, and their coworkers. No employee should feel threatened or coerced at any time while at the workplace and the union organizing process should be fair, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bluemaumau.org/when_it_comes_cardcheck_dont_believe_aflcio">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-13:/commentary/4501006 2009-03-13T00:00:00Z SHT - Industry News On Tuesday, March 10th, House and Senate Democrats introduced The Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 1409 in the House and S. 560 in the Senate), which signals the beginning of the debate over EFCA. The most important vote — the cloture ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.supplyht.com/CDA/Articles/Industry_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000549285">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-13:/commentary/4480237 2009-03-13T00:00:00Z Nurses Uniting Visit http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.560: to view the Senate bill and http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c111:2:./temp/~c111IPg9ar:: to view the house bill. Posted by nurse advocate at 8:56 AM ...<br /><br /><a href="http://nurseadvocates.blogspot.com/2009/03/vote-for-workers-rights-employee-free.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-13:/commentary/4521455 2009-03-13T00:00:00Z The Hull Truth Choice Act (“EFCAâ€*) was introduced in both the House and Senate (S. 560 and H.R. 1409). This version is identical to the bill filed in. Congress last session. EFCA was introduced in Congress in 2007 by Senator Ted Kennedy, (D-Mass) and ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thehulltruth.com/bilge/214142-unions-about-take-over-goodbye-america.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-13:/commentary/4480235 2009-03-13T00:00:00Z Random Musings Congress will soon be considering the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) (H.R. 1409 in the House; S.560 in the Senate). It's been the subject of a massive anti-worker campaign funded by deep-pocketed corporate front groups. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://cpmazrandommusings.blogspot.com/2009/03/efca-letter-to-congressman-mitchell.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-13:/commentary/4480234 2009-03-13T00:00:00Z The Daily Dose The House (H.R.1409) and Senate (S. 560) both introduced their bills on March 10, 2009. The House bill has 222 co-sponsors-- including Indiana Representatives Visclosky, Donnelly, and Carson-- and the Senate has 40. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://chamberdailydose.blogspot.com/2009/03/employee-free-choice-act.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-13:/commentary/4470210 2009-03-13T00:00:00Z Bayou Perspective Hey Congress ... Let ME Decide How To Choose My Union - The Employee Free Choice Act has been introduced in the House as H.R. 1409and in the Senate as S. 560. The corporate lobbies of America are prepared to sp... 6 hours ago ...<br /><br /><a href="http://bayouperspective.blogspot.com/2009/03/rep-melancon-comments-on-fema-funding.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-12:/commentary/4470216 2009-03-12T00:00:00Z An American Against Communism Card Check legislation has been introduced in the House (H.R. 1409) and the Senate (S. 560). If you are not familiar with this legislation, it seeks to increase union membership by taking away the private ballot vote at every workplace ...<br /><br /><a href="http://americanagainstcommunism.com/?p=50">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-12:/commentary/6028970 2009-03-12T00:00:00Z Peoples World Blog The Employee Free Choice Act was introduced yesterday as H.R.1409 (George Miller with 222 cosponsors) and S.560 (Ted Kennedy with 39 cosponsors). With 223 total sponsors in the House, obviously the House is ready to approve EFCA, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://peoplesweeklyworldblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/counting-heads-on-efca-from-congress.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-12:/commentary/4470212 2009-03-12T00:00:00Z Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... Under HR 1409 and S. 560, employees effectively lose their right to private-ballot elections. While Congress has been hearing opposition from you and the ... Was this article useful? Yes or No. Source: SmartBrief ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1409/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-12:/commentary/4470209 2009-03-12T00:00:00Z Shopfloor Section 3 of the bill (H.R. 1409, S. 560) requires a government board to come in and set wages and benefits and what normally would be contract terms if an employer and newly recognized union do not reach a first contract within 120 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/03/12/card-check-binding-arbitration-worse-than-wage-and-price-controls/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-12:/commentary/4470208 2009-03-12T00:00:00Z thetruthaboutefca.com | The Truth About... Arlen Specter’s 2010 reelection campaign if he votes for the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 560):. “It is difficult to believe that union bosses in Washington think they are able to buy a vote in support of the misnamed Employee Free ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thetruthaboutefca.com/2009/03/12/gorski-questions-afl-cio-strategy-on-efca/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-12:/commentary/4519373 2009-03-12T00:00:00Z HR Resolutions Check out the website, and be sure to tell your friends and family! For those who have not heard, the bills were filed in both the US House and Senate on Tuesday, March 10. H.R. 1409 and S. 560 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://hrresolutions.wordpress.com/2009/03/12/citizens-to-protect-pa-jobs/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-12:/commentary/4513992 2009-03-12T00:00:00Z The Alaska Standard Tom Harkin (D-IA), in the place of ailing Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA), introduced companion versions of the bill (H.R. 1409 and S. 560 respectively) at a press conference in Washington, DC on Tuesday, March 10th. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thealaskastandard.com/?q=content/area-contractors-and-small-business-owners-oppose-efca%E2%80%9Dcard-check%E2%80%9D">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-12:/commentary/4501008 2009-03-12T00:00:00Z Truth to Power Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 - Card check, EFCA, whatever you want to cal it, here’s the bill as re-introduced into the 111th session of Congress on March 10, 2009: *S. 560 – Employee ... 15 hours ago ...<br /><br /><a href="http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/03/canadian-prime-minister-stephen-harper_12.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-12:/commentary/4480236 2009-03-12T00:00:00Z Raising Eden H.R. 1409 Employee Free Choice Act, also known as S.560, was slammed into Congress before the ink was even dry on the great spending spree Omnibus bill. Aptly called "Card Check" this campaign has been smartly marketed and deceptively ...<br /><br /><a href="http://raisingeden.blogspot.com/2009/03/obama-promise-card-check.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-12:/commentary/4480233 2009-03-12T00:00:00Z Bayou Perspective Hey Congress ... Let ME Decide How To Choose My Union - The Employee Free Choice Act has been introduced in the House as H.R. 1409and in the Senate as S. 560. The corporate lobbies of America are prepared to sp... 6 hours ago ...<br /><br /><a href="http://bayouperspective.blogspot.com/2009/03/hey-bobby-jindal-its-india-not-iowa.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-12:/commentary/4480232 2009-03-12T00:00:00Z Related news - MashGet cbn2: RT @OpenCongress S. 560 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 (http://bit.ly/AwjlX) full text soon. Comment, vote and track #EFCA /Sen version. Wed, Mar 11th, 2009 8:18 PM EDT· Reply · View Tweet ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mashget.com/politics/2009/03/12/citigroup-enters-union-fray-with-anti-efca-call/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-12:/commentary/4470215 2009-03-12T00:00:00Z counterspinyc Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 - Card check, EFCA, whatever you want to cal it, here’s the bill as re-introduced into the 111th session of Congress on March 10, 2009: *S. 560 – Employee ... 1 day ago ...<br /><br /><a href="http://counterspinyc.blogspot.com/2009/03/pbs-outs-illegality-of-federal-income.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4456978 2009-03-11T00:00:00Z Open Congress : Blog March 11, 2009 - by Donny Shaw. Card check, EFCA, whatever you want to cal it, here’s the bill as re-introduced into the 111th session of Congress on March 10, 2009:. S. 560 – Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 (Senate version) ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/916-Employee-Free-Choice-Act-of-2009">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4452968 2009-03-11T00:00:00Z Iowa Defense Alliance Yesterday March 10, 2009 US Senator Tom Harkin and US Representative George Miller introduced legislation in the US Senate (S. 560) and US House of Representatives (H.R. 1409) that would expand the powers wielded by labor unions. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://iowadefense.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/employee-free-choice-act-of-2009-compromising-employee-protections/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4452972 2009-03-11T00:00:00Z SARASOTA COUNTY (FL) Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) in the U.S. Senate as S. 560 and Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) in the U.S. House of Representatives as H.R. 1409. The Employee Free Choice Act would remove the long-standing requirement that guarantees workers their ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.redcounty.com/sarasota/2009/03/freedom-at-risk/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4452969 2009-03-11T00:00:00Z IAAPA: In the Queue The Senate version, S. 560, had 40 original co-sponsors. (The Library of Congress has not yet published the text of the Senate version, but I will update the links when they do.) The deceptively-named Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) ...<br /><br /><a href="http://iaapainthequeue.blogspot.com/2009/03/no-freedom-of-choice-under-new.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4505236 2009-03-11T00:00:00Z Open Congress : House Education and Labor... March 14, 2009 OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.560 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. The House version is H.R. 1490. Other Bill Titles (1 more)Hide Other Bill Titles. Official: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1490/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4470213 2009-03-11T00:00:00Z Construction Legislative Week in Review While H.R. 1409 had 223 cosponsors and S. 560 had 40 cosponsors, the total number of cosponsors was less than supporters had hoped, indicating that businesses and other groups in opposition are making a strong case to leaders on Capitol ...<br /><br /><a href="http://newsletters.agc.org/clwir/2009/03/12/so-called-employee-free-choice-act-introduced-agc-encourages-members-to-continue-to-speak-out-against-the-legislation/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4452978 2009-03-11T00:00:00Z employeescreenIQ Blog On Tuesday, March 10th, the highly controversial Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) was introduced in both the US Senate and House The bill (HR 1409, S. 560)<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.employeescreen.com/2009/03/11/employee-free-choice-act-efca-introduced-in-congress/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4452975 2009-03-11T00:00:00Z Legislation RSS Feed ... against employers, as well as unions, that violate labor laws. TheMiddleClass.org’s analysis of a version of the Employee Free Choice Act passed by the House in 2007 is available here. S.560 is the Senate version of this bill. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://themiddleclass.org/bill/employee-free-choice-act-2009">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4452974 2009-03-11T00:00:00Z California Labor & Employment Law Blog The bills, S. 560 and H.R. 1409, are essentially the same version of EFCA that was passed by the House in 2007 but then failed to get the 60 votes needed to defeat a Republican-led filibuster in the Senate. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.callaborlaw.com/archives/new-laws-legislation-efca-reintroduced-in-congress-senate-likely-to-decide-the-bills-fate.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4537242 2009-03-11T00:00:00Z Labor Law Articles (Traditional) The bill (H.R. 1409, S. 560), which is sponsored by House Education and Labor Committee Chair Rep. George Miller (D-California) and Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), would amend federal labor laws in several critical areas, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bakerlaw.com/employee-free-choice-act-introduced-in-congress-03-11-2009/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/5295984 2009-03-11T00:00:00Z Open Congress : Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] H.R.875 111 Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009. S.414 111 Credit CARD Act of 2009. S.470 111 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009. S.560 111 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. S.593 111 Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2009 . ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s593/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4452973 2009-03-11T00:00:00Z The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The recently introduced Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA H.R. 1409/S.560) is one of the most direct threats to economic growth and job retention and creation...While pro-EFCA ads attempt to blur this issue, the evidence is clear - the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/art-levine/labor-targets-unionbustin_b_173759.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4452966 2009-03-11T00:00:00Z Shopfloor Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA), who did not take part in the introduction Tuesday of the Employee Free Choice Act, had his statement on S. 560 entered into the Congressional Record. You can read it here. Senator Kennedy has a vision of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/03/11/card-check-senator-kennedys-introductory-statement/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-10:/commentary/4912235 2009-03-10T21:11:56Z Shopfloor NAM President John Engler, “ NAM Says Introduction of Card Check Will Distract Congress from Focus on the Economy ... of Anti-Worker Union ‘Card-Check’ Legislation ” UPDATE (5:30 p.m.): The Senate bill is <strong class="keyword">S.560</strong<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/03/10/card-check-statements-releases/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-10:/commentary/4452967 2009-03-10T00:00:00Z » Welcome to the Manpower Employment Blawg... The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) has now officially been introduced in Congress (S. 560 and H.R. 1409). To review, EFCA has four main components:. effectively eliminating the secret ballot in union elections; ...<br /><br /><a href="http://manpowerblogs.com/toth/2009/03/10/its-official-efcas-here/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-10:/commentary/4452976 2009-03-10T00:00:00Z Enochs, Esq. The Employee Free Choice Act ("EFCA") was re-introduced in both the House (H.R. 1409) and Senate (S. 560) today but doubt remains as to whether or not the Democrats have the 60 votes needed to break an inevitable Republican filibuster. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://castawayre.blogspot.com/2009/03/efca-introduced-in-senate-and-house.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-10:/commentary/4452970 2009-03-10T00:00:00Z Employee Free Choice Act Blog Here are some Senators you need to be talking to if you want to stop EFCA. There are 40 cosponsors on S.560, the Employee Free Choice Act, which was introduced today. No cosponsors are Republicans. The 18 D’s who are not cosponsors are: ...<br /><br /><a href="http://laboringattheinstitute.blogspot.com/2009/03/18-democratic-senators-fail-to-co.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-09:/commentary/4452965 2009-03-09T00:00:00Z WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... US Congress: S. 560, A bill 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 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_560.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-09:/commentary/4571538 2009-03-09T00:00:00Z Open Congress : Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7] EFCA Authorizes Government Control of 4 Million Small Businesses The Heritage Foundation The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA, H.R. 1409, S. 560) does more than take away secret ballot elections: It empowers the federal government to . ...<br /><br /><a href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1409/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-09:/commentary/4470205 2009-03-09T00:00:00Z Active Legislation -- Tracked by GovTrack.us A bill in the US Congress: A bill 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 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-560">Go to article</a>