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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for S.560 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009</title>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s560/atom_news" rel="self"/>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s560/news" rel="alternate"/>
  <updated>2009-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
  <author>
    <name>opencongress.org</name>
  </author>
  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/55740</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Big Labor's Chilling Alternative to Card Check</title>
    <link href="http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=32954" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-02:/commentary/5779373</id>
    <updated>2009-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Human Events</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... campaign to publicly oppose the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill (S. 560) or any other bill that gives union bosses more power over American workers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=32954&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/07/23/18612226.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-20:/commentary/5779372</id>
    <updated>2009-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hotel Interactive, Inc.</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
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 US ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/07/23/18612226.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Employee Free Choice Act: From 2003 to Today</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/7/16/754177/-The-Employee-Free-Choice-Act:-From-2003-to-Today" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-15:/commentary/5779374</id>
    <updated>2009-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
March 10, 2009: Employee Free Choice Act introduced in the House (as HR 1409), with 225 co-sponsors, and as S. 560 in the Senate, with 41 co-sponsors. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/7/16/754177/-The-Employee-Free-Choice-Act:-From-2003-to-Today&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Enactment Of The Employee Free Choice Act Will Reshape The Labor ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/current.php?artType=view&amp;amp;artMonth=April&amp;amp;artYear=2009&amp;amp;EntryNo=9560" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4657641</id>
    <updated>2009-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Metropolitan Coporate Counsel</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Sweeping change in the workplace may be on the horizon if the Employee Free Choice Act (&quot;EFCA&quot;) (HR 1409, 111th Cong.; S. 560, 111th Cong.) is enacted. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/current.php?artType=view&amp;amp;artMonth=April&amp;amp;artYear=2009&amp;amp;EntryNo=9560&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>San Fernando Valley Business Journal Online</title>
    <link href="http://www.sfvbj.com/industry_article_pay.asp?aID=47511189.1927703.1763424.4072636.8986736.760&amp;amp;aID2=135639" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4649116</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Fernando Valley Business Journal Online</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On March 10th, both houses of the United States Congress introduced identical versions of the so-called Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) legislation (S. 560 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sfvbj.com/industry_article_pay.asp?aID=47511189.1927703.1763424.4072636.8986736.760&amp;amp;aID2=135639&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Union card-check legislation introduced in US House, Senate</title>
    <link href="http://www.smartbrief.com/news/nra/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=D01B4F4B-FD15-4B30-B92F-47CC562D9F62&amp;amp;copyid=46BBA811-988E-4810-9577-D4F984EC4E6F" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4649115</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SmartBrief</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
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 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smartbrief.com/news/nra/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=D01B4F4B-FD15-4B30-B92F-47CC562D9F62&amp;amp;copyid=46BBA811-988E-4810-9577-D4F984EC4E6F&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>San Fernando Valley Business Journal Online</title>
    <link href="http://www.sfvbj.com/industry_article_pay.asp?aID=479578702.4802188.1763424.1095566.9006816.927&amp;amp;aID2=135639" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4644231</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Fernando Valley Business Journal Online</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On March 10th, both houses of the United States Congress introduced identical versions of the so-called Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) legislation (S. 560 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sfvbj.com/industry_article_pay.asp?aID=479578702.4802188.1763424.1095566.9006816.927&amp;amp;aID2=135639&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bay Area Indymedia</title>
    <link href="http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/04/02/18585548.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-28:/commentary/4681478</id>
    <updated>2009-03-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CSNews Online</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
According to NGA, &quot;the Senator&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s announcement closes the door at this time on Senate consideration of S. 560 by preventing Democrats from achieving the 60 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/04/02/18585548.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Business Groups Cheered by Sen. Arlen Specter's Opposition to Card ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.csnews.com/csn/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003956612" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-28:/commentary/4642256</id>
    <updated>2009-03-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CSNews Online</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
According to NGA, &quot;the Senator&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s announcement closes the door at this time on Senate consideration of S. 560 by preventing Democrats from achieving the 60 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.csnews.com/csn/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003956612&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AFL-CIO</title>
    <link href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/03/27/generations-must-stand-united-for-employee-free-choice-act" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4624488</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Material Handling Management (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
His position on the current bill (S. 560) is seen as pivotal as proponents attempt to gain the necessary 60 votes for cloture and move the bill toward final ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/03/27/generations-must-stand-united-for-employee-free-choice-act&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Los Angeles Times</title>
    <link href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-specter26-2009mar26,0,2998727.story" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4622368</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Helicopter Association International</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This legislation, S. 560 and HR 1409, is a top priority for unions, but it is public enemy number 1 for business. Senate Republicans have sided against the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-specter26-2009mar26,0,2998727.story&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Union Card-Check Legislation Introduced in US House, Senate</title>
    <link href="http://www.smartbrief.com/news/nra/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=442565DA-9767-4A41-B3FC-6E7C1C860F76&amp;amp;copyid=6325339B-9B78-4115-AAC4-A1D4BCA35C1C" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4622367</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SmartBrief</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Under HR 1409 and S. 560, employees would effectively lose their right to private-ballot elections. While Congress has been hearing opposition from you and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smartbrief.com/news/nra/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=442565DA-9767-4A41-B3FC-6E7C1C860F76&amp;amp;copyid=6325339B-9B78-4115-AAC4-A1D4BCA35C1C&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WTAJ</title>
    <link href="http://wearecentralpa.com/content/fulltext/news/?cid=78122" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4622366</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Material Handling Management (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
His position on the current bill (S. 560) is seen as pivotal as proponents attempt to gain the necessary 60 votes for cloture and move the bill toward final ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wearecentralpa.com/content/fulltext/news/?cid=78122&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Slice and Dice on Card Check</title>
    <link href="http://www.counterpunch.org/macaray03252009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4605858</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CounterPunch</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As most are aware by now, under the provisions of the EFCA ((HR 1409, S. 560), employees would be permitted to join a labor union simply by signing cards ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.counterpunch.org/macaray03252009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Seattle Times</title>
    <link href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008918375_unions250.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4605859</id>
    <updated>2009-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Helicopter Association International</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... against a cloture motion to limit debate on the Employee Free Choice Act (union card check), S. 560 and HR 2409, could spell doom for this legislation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008918375_unions250.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>MiamiHerald.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/965394.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4599980</id>
    <updated>2009-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Helicopter Association International</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... against a cloture motion to limit debate on the Employee Free Choice Act (union card check), S. 560 and HR 2409, could spell doom for this legislation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/965394.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AFL-CIO</title>
    <link href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/03/23/proposal-to-gut-employee-free-choice-act-written-by-ceos-for-ceos" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4596731</id>
    <updated>2009-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Logistics Online (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House version, HR 1409, and Senate version, S.560, were referred to the sponsor's committees. President Obama supports the legislation and endorsed its ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/03/23/proposal-to-gut-employee-free-choice-act-written-by-ceos-for-ceos&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Washington Times</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/25/card-check-bill-dealt-setback/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4596730</id>
    <updated>2009-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Helicopter Association International</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... against a cloture motion to limit debate on the Employee Free Choice Act (union card check), S. 560 and HR 2409, could spell doom for this legislation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/25/card-check-bill-dealt-setback/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HispanicBusiness.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/editors_picks/2009/3/24/republican_opposes_us_labor_bill_may.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4596662</id>
    <updated>2009-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Helicopter Association International</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... against a cloture motion to limit debate on the Employee Free Choice Act (union card check), S. 560 and HR 2409, could spell doom for this legislation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/editors_picks/2009/3/24/republican_opposes_us_labor_bill_may.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Considers Employee Free Choice Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.acainternational.org/Default.aspx?cid=13867" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4596589</id>
    <updated>2009-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ACA International</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) (HR 1409, S. 560), introduced in both the House and the Senate on March 10, 2009, aims to amend the National Labor ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.acainternational.org/Default.aspx?cid=13867&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Washington Times</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/24/mandatory-labor-arbitration/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4596498</id>
    <updated>2009-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ACA International</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) (HR 1409, S. 560), introduced in both the House and the Senate on March 10, 2009, aims to amend the National Labor ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/24/mandatory-labor-arbitration/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Card Check: Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) Of 2009 Introduced</title>
    <link href="http://www.logisticsonline.com/article.mvc/Card-Check-Employee-Free-Choice-Act-EFCA-Of-0001" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/4599981</id>
    <updated>2009-03-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Logistics Online (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House version, HR 1409, and Senate version, S.560, were referred to the sponsor's committees. President Obama supports the legislation and endorsed its ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.logisticsonline.com/article.mvc/Card-Check-Employee-Free-Choice-Act-EFCA-Of-0001&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Late Friday Obama Agenda Update</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_plank/archive/2009/03/20/late-friday-obama-agenda-update.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-19:/commentary/4555537</id>
    <updated>2009-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Plank on TNR.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... appear ready to endorse a so-called &#226;&#8364;&#339;compromise version&#226;&#8364;* of Big Labor&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s top legislative priority, the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill (HR 1409, S. 560). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_plank/archive/2009/03/20/late-friday-obama-agenda-update.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Employee Free Choice Act Moving Forward Ahead Of Schedule: Is Your ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=76188" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/4622370</id>
    <updated>2009-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mondaq News Alerts (registration)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... EFCA was introduced in the US House of Representatives (HR 1409) and Senate (S. 560) on March 10, 2009, months ahead of when was previously expected. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=76188&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Proposed Laws Would Make Unionizing Easier</title>
    <link href="http://www.corporatelogo.com/hotnews/proposed-laws-would-make-unionizing-easier.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-17:/commentary/4533480</id>
    <updated>2009-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corporate Logo</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
and S. 560 (introduced in the Senate by Ted Kennedy, D-Mass.) would change the current requirements. If passed, organizers who collect the signatures of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.corporatelogo.com/hotnews/proposed-laws-would-make-unionizing-easier.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Union Card-Check Legislation Introduced in US House, Senate</title>
    <link href="http://www.smartbrief.com/news/nra/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=C4F262AF-5486-45C1-8984-631D8CA6B94F&amp;amp;copyid=BFBA6BCB-4082-467D-B1C5-B72FAE04FC2F" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-17:/commentary/4533479</id>
    <updated>2009-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SmartBrief</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
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 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smartbrief.com/news/nra/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=C4F262AF-5486-45C1-8984-631D8CA6B94F&amp;amp;copyid=BFBA6BCB-4082-467D-B1C5-B72FAE04FC2F&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Employee Free Choice Act Reintroduced in Congress Without Change</title>
    <link href="http://www.linexlegal.com/content.php?content_id=84022" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/commentary/4596732</id>
    <updated>2009-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Linex Legal</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... on March 10, the so-called Employee Free Choice Act was reintroduced in the House of Representatives as HR 1409, and in the Senate as S.560. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.linexlegal.com/content.php?content_id=84022&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SEIU Blog</title>
    <link href="http://www.seiu.org/2009/03/gallup-poll-majority-of-americans-support-the-employee-free-choice-act.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/commentary/4527714</id>
    <updated>2009-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Linex Legal</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... on March 10, the so-called Employee Free Choice Act was reintroduced in the House of Representatives as HR 1409, and in the Senate as S.560. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.seiu.org/2009/03/gallup-poll-majority-of-americans-support-the-employee-free-choice-act.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Biggest Anti-Union Busting Campaign in History</title>
    <link href="http://cleveland.indymedia.org/news/2009/03/35512.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-15:/commentary/4596733</id>
    <updated>2009-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cleveland Indy Media</name>
    </author>
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... S. 560) is pending legislation in the United States which aims to &quot;amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an easier system to enable ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cleveland.indymedia.org/news/2009/03/35512.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: &#226;&#8364;&#732;CARD CHECK&#226;&#8364;&#8482; UNION AUTHORIZATION</title>
    <link href="http://www.rotor.com/Default.aspx?tabid=510&amp;amp;newsid905=60949" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-15:/commentary/4513995</id>
    <updated>2009-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Helicopter Association International</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HAI continues to closely follow developments on Capitol Hill after the formal introduction and release of the Employee Free Choice Act, HR 1409 and S. 560, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rotor.com/Default.aspx?tabid=510&amp;amp;newsid905=60949&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Labor law changes not good for state</title>
    <link href="http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/mar/15/labor-law-changes-not-good-state/news-opinion/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-15:/commentary/4513935</id>
    <updated>2009-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Statesville Record &amp;amp; Landmark</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Under legislation introduced last week in the US House (HB 1409) and US Senate (S. 560), recognized as &quot;card check&quot; or the Employee Free Choice Act, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/mar/15/labor-law-changes-not-good-state/news-opinion/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Newsday</title>
    <link href="http://weblogs.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/politics/blog/2009/03/rep_king_drops_efca_support_ci.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-15:/commentary/4513934</id>
    <updated>2009-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Helicopter Association International</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HAI continues to closely follow developments on Capitol Hill after the formal introduction and release of the Employee Free Choice Act, HR 1409 and S. 560, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://weblogs.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/politics/blog/2009/03/rep_king_drops_efca_support_ci.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Focus falls on employment agency</title>
    <link href="http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/03/15/met_514707.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-14:/commentary/4505238</id>
    <updated>2009-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Augusta Chronicle</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Gambling rules would loosen up for charities under S. 560. The bill would allow nonprofits and charities to conduct raffles to further their causes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/03/15/met_514707.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Family Security Matters</title>
    <link href="http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.2739/pub_detail.asp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-12:/commentary/4508012</id>
    <updated>2009-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hotel Interactive, Inc.</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The versions of the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Employee Free Choice Act&#226;&#8364;* (EFCA) introduced Tuesday in the House (HR 1409) and the Senate (S. 560) retain the same dangerous card check ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.2739/pub_detail.asp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Cattlemen&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Capitol Concerns: Animal ID, Public Lands Bill ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Content.asp?ContentID=298464" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-12:/commentary/4505237</id>
    <updated>2009-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CattleNetwork.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) was re-introduced on Tuesday in both the US Senate (S. 560) and House of Representatives (HR 1409). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Content.asp?ContentID=298464&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Employee Free Choice Act Enters Congress&#226;&#8364;&#8221;Time to Act!</title>
    <link href="http://cpusa.org/article/articleview/1030/1/27/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-10:/commentary/4533531</id>
    <updated>2009-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Communist Party USA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senate bill S. 560 and House bill HR 1409, if passed, would help working Americans improve their wages and working conditions by making it easier to join a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cpusa.org/article/articleview/1030/1/27/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Washington Post</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/14/AR2009031401823.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-10:/commentary/4505240</id>
    <updated>2009-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SmartBrief</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
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 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/14/AR2009031401823.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Westword</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2009/03/denver_blogs_the_employees_fre.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-10:/commentary/4456979</id>
    <updated>2009-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SmartBrief</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
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 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2009/03/denver_blogs_the_employees_fre.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>EFCA head-counting</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/3/11/134348/804/242/769" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-10:/commentary/4452981</id>
    <updated>2009-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
by Nathaniel Ament Stone The Employee Free Choice Act was introduced yesterday as HR1409 (George Miller with 222 cosponsors) and S.560 (Ted Kennedy with 39 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/3/11/134348/804/242/769&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>KFBB NewsChannel 5</title>
    <link href="http://www.kfbb.com/news/local/40997277.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-10:/commentary/4452979</id>
    <updated>2009-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SmartBrief</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
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 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kfbb.com/news/local/40997277.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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