Archive for February, 2009
81% Oppose Employee Free Choice Act “Card Check”
This recent poll clearly shows that Republican primary voters oppose the Employee Free Choice Act (Card Check). This issue is clearly in the forefront of issues on the minds of Republican voters. The overwhelming majority believe a federally supervised secret ballot election is the most viable way of protecting the rights of workers when deciding [...]
Full StorySupreme Court Ruling in Favor of Local Government Workers!
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling yesterday which upheld a state law banning local governments from letting workers use payroll deductions to fund their union’s political activities, a decision that could strike at organized labor’s ability to raise funds at local levels. The Patriot-News published an article, which you can read here. To view [...]
Full StoryPoint/Counterpoint: The Proposed Employee Free Choice Act
The Morning Call (Allentown) published a Q & A article on the so-called Employee Free Choice Act (aka “card check”) on Sunday, February 22, 2009. Click here to read the article.
Full StoryThe Harrisburg Chamber Opposes Card Check!
The Central Penn Business Journal published this article, “Harrisburg chamber opposes Card Check,” on Friday, February 20, 2009 The article begins: “The Harrisburg Regional Chamber & Capital Region Economic Development Corp. today announced it opposes the pending federal Employee Free Choice Act, also dubbed Card Check. The legislation is designed to make labor organizing easier.” [...]
Full StoryCall to Action on Project Labor Agreements (PLAs)
The Southeast Pennsylvania Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors has issued a call to action on Project Labor Agreements! Jeff Zeh, President and CEO of SEABC, issued this Action Alert: Last Friday, February 6, President Obama issued an executive order encouraging the federal government to require wasteful and discriminatory union-only project labor agreements (PLA’s) [...]
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