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Compromise : 1. a settlement of differences by mutual concessions. 2. the result of such settlement. 3. something intermediate between different things. 4. an endangering, esp. of reputation; exposure to danger, suspicion, etc. 5. to settle by a compromise. 6. to make liable to danger, suspicion, scandal...

Published Wed, Jul 07 2009 9:00 AM by Owen, Sarah

Filed under: Labor, Card Check, EFCA

Why Are We Even Talking About Card Check?

Brian Worth, chairman of the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace , wrote an excellent editorial for the Washington Post in which he calls into question the need for the misnamed " Employee Free Choice Act " (HR 1409/S 560) or even a "compromise" designed to get around the problems...

Published Wed, May 05 2009 9:49 AM by Owen, Sarah

Filed under: Labor, Card Check, EFCA

"Snap Elections" - the Newest Card Check Bogeyman

Unable to stomach a "loss" on anti-democratic and anti-competitive "card check" legislation, proponents of the misnamed "Employee Free Choice Act" (HR 1409/S 560) apparently are now pushing for a "compromise" to reach the 60 votes necessary for Senate action. Newly...

Published Fri, May 05 2009 4:11 PM by Owen, Sarah

Filed under: Labor, Card Check, EFCA

Thank you, Senator Specter...Great News for "Card Check" Opponents

Today, Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) announced his intention to OPPOSE cloture and final passage of the misnamed "Employee Free Choice Act" (HR 1409/S 560), dealing a significant blow to the AFL-CIO and other proponents who had been counting on his vote to support the anti-democratic and anti...

Published Tue, Mar 03 2009 5:50 PM by Owen, Sarah

Filed under: Labor, Card Check

Capitol Hill is "Card Check" Buzzing...

As I “pounded the pavement” the past couple of days promoting NEMA and its activities on Capitol Hill, I couldn’t help but marvel at the sheer amount of buzz about the misnamed “ Employee Free Choice Act ,” (EFCA; HR 1409/S 560) that specter which threatens to kill the use of secret ballot in union elections...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2009 10:18 AM by Owen, Sarah

Filed under: Labor, Card Check

In this ("Card Check") Corner...Warren Buffett

Round 1 of the battle over the so-called " Employee Free Choice Act " (EFCA) is winding down as round 2 begins with the introduction of the legislation in both chambers of Congress today. And what a bout it will be...here are just a few things we have learned about EFCA in just the past few...

Published Tue, Mar 03 2009 9:31 AM by Owen, Sarah

Filed under: Labor, Card Check

Take a Memo, Congress: 86% of Voters Oppose Card Check

While industry, Congress and the Obama Administration are rightfully focusing on economic recovery at this time, let's not forget about the specter of the so-called "Employee Free Choice Act" (EFCA). EFCA effectively eliminates private ballot elections for union representation by instituting...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2009 10:53 AM by Owen, Sarah

Filed under: Labor, Card Check

Labor Gears Up to Kill Secret Balloting

A headline from a front-page Business Section article in today's WaPo : " Labor Seeks Election Rewards ." And what rewards are those? "Labor's top priority is passage of legislation that would make it easier to organize unions ...." That's the so-called "card check"...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2008 10:25 AM by golds

Filed under: Labor

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Let's Make a Deal

Why Are We Even Talking About Card Check?

"Snap Elections" - the Newest Card Check Bogeyman

Thank you, Senator Specter...Great News for "Card Check" Opponents

Capitol Hill is "Card Check" Buzzing...

In this ("Card Check") Corner...Warren Buffett

Take a Memo, Congress: 86% of Voters Oppose Card Check

Labor Gears Up to Kill Secret Balloting