Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Rep. George Miller have formally resurrected the contentious Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), introducing a current version of the bill March 10
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Industry Groups Brace For ‘Card Check’ Clash
Within minutes of the re-introduction of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), or “card check,” legislation opponent CDW—whose members includes NRMCA, PCA, ICPI, NAHB, NMA and NSSGA–indicated the bill’s Congressional support was already wavering and its stipulation to remove secret ballots from union representation votes would face significant roadblocks
Read MoreEnergy Audits Net Dufferin Concrete Plant $10-$30K/Year In Potential Savings
In an exhaustive energy monitoring program designed to lower utility costs in both the short and long term, Canadian ready mixed producer Dufferin Concrete signed a multi-plant contract with Inventure Systems to track power surges and peak consumption, and determine whether the producer’s equipment requires modification or replacement
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