The Legal Services Corp., a congressionally chartered, taxpayer entity, is being subjected to a union organizing drive. Presented with a demand for recognition through a card check, the organization has declined insisting on the right to a secret ballot election.
The exercise of this right – under the law – is drawing fire. Supporters of…
As we mentioned yesterday Senator Dodd had a key decision to make. He made it and is staying at banking. This means Senator Harkin, the primary negotiator for the so called EFCA compromise, is likely to chair the Senate committee responsible for the legislation. We will follow this situation closely and keep you updated.
The death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D.-Mass.) on August 28 has left open the chairmanship of the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP Committee). The Committee has jurisdiction over legislation related to labor issues, including Employee Free Choice Act.
The HELP chairman is responsible for moving legislation through the Committee and …
