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		<title>EFCA Debate Opening Statement</title>
		<link>http://lerablog.org/2009/06/23/efca-debate-opening-statement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This statement is taken in whole from the Federalist Society website with their permission. The full debate can be viewed at their site here: http://www.fed-soc.org/debates/
The evidence is overwhelming that America’s basic labor law is
broken and fails to allow workers to exercise their fundamental human
right to join a union and enjoy the benefits of collective bargaining
without [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EFCA Debate</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EFCA Debate]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is currently hosting a debate on The Employee Free Choice Act

On March 10, 2009, the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) was re-introduced to Congress. The EFCA would amend existing labor law to incorporate provisions for card check, mandatory arbitration, and higher penalties for organizational unfair labor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introduction to a Year of Dialogue on &#8220;Work in America&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://lerablog.org/2009/03/18/introduction-work-in-america/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA["Work in America" Introduction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The deep economic crisis is putting the potential for fundamental changes “on the table” in nearly every aspect of labor and employment relations, most with major policy implications.  In order to help give voice to workers, managers, union leaders, policy makers, neutrals, scholars, and others the Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA), in cooperation with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Announcing Webinar and Meeting on &#8220;Work in America&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://lerablog.org/2009/03/18/announcing-webinar-and-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:56:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events & Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Webinar & Meeting Announcement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New Frontiers in Labor &#38; Employment Policy: Ensuring Good Jobs, Fair Treatment &#38; High Performance in a Turbulent Economy
Webinar: to be held April 8, 2009 &#8211; 2 to 4 p.m., Eastern time
National Policy Forum: to be held June 11-12, 2009 in Washington, DC &#8211; Save the Date!
The deep economic crisis is posing fundamental challenges to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Host Your Own Forum &#8211; Consent Form</title>
		<link>http://lerablog.org/2009/03/18/consentform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Host Your Own Forum - Consent Form]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are hosting your own forum to contribute to &#8220;Work in America&#8221;, please print the following form to include with your submission.
http://www.lera.uiuc.edu/consentform.pdf
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		<title>Host Your Own Forum on “Work in America”</title>
		<link>http://lerablog.org/2009/03/18/host-your-own-forum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events & Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Host Your Own "Work in America" Forum]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Public Forums Sponsored by the Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA)
Introduction
Fundamental changes are “on the table” in nearly every aspect of
labor and employment relations, most with major policy implications. In
order to help give voice to workers, managers, union leaders, policy
makers, neutrals, scholars, and others the Labor and Employment
Relations Association (LERA) is sponsoring a series public [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best Options for the Auto Industry Crisis &#8211; by S. Helper, J.P. MacDuffie, J. Cutcher-Gershenfeld, T. Ghilarducci, T. Kochan</title>
		<link>http://lerablog.org/2009/03/18/best-options-for-the-auto-industry-crisis-by-s-helper-jp-macduffie-j-cutcher-gershenfeld-t-ghilarducci-t-kochan/</link>
		<comments>http://lerablog.org/2009/03/18/best-options-for-the-auto-industry-crisis-by-s-helper-jp-macduffie-j-cutcher-gershenfeld-t-ghilarducci-t-kochan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guest Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Paul MacDuffie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Susan Helper]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teresa Ghilarducci]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written November 20, 2008
Best Options for the Auto Industry Crisis
Executive Summary
This memo builds on evidence and knowledge gained from 20 years of research and active involvement in the auto industry, much of it carried out under auspices of the International Motor Vehicle Program (IMVP), a research network headquartered at MIT and funded by the Alfred [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Labor Agenda Brimming with Hope and Change &#8211; by Charles Whalen</title>
		<link>http://lerablog.org/2009/03/18/a-labor-agenda-brimming-with-hope-and-change-by-charles-whalen/</link>
		<comments>http://lerablog.org/2009/03/18/a-labor-agenda-brimming-with-hope-and-change-by-charles-whalen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guest Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charles Whalen]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Charles J. Whalen
December 18th, 2008

President-elect Barack Obama won last month’s election partly by
addressing the anxieties and aspirations of America’s working families.
Since then, some observers have expressed concern that a nominee for
Secretary of Labor was not announced as part of his economic team.
Indeed, Labor Secretary could be the last cabinet-level post filled.
The timing of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Contract Arbitration: Issues and Design &#8211; by Arnold Zack</title>
		<link>http://lerablog.org/2009/03/15/first-contract-arbitration-issues-and-design/</link>
		<comments>http://lerablog.org/2009/03/15/first-contract-arbitration-issues-and-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA["Work in America" Articles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Arnold Zack[1]
Written March 13, 2009
The proposed Employee Free Choice Act calls for mediation and arbitration of first contracts if the parties do not reach a negotiated agreement within 90 days.  By so ensuring an initial contract, the framers of the bill hope to successfully establish the beginnings of collective bargaining institutions and relationships in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High Performance Work Practices and Economic Recovery &#8211; by E. Appelbaum, J.H. Gittell, and C. Leana</title>
		<link>http://lerablog.org/2009/03/09/high-performance-work-practices-and-economic-recovery/</link>
		<comments>http://lerablog.org/2009/03/09/high-performance-work-practices-and-economic-recovery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA["Work in America" Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carrie Leana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eileen Appelbaum]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[written on November 23, 2008 by:

Eileen Appelbaum, Rutgers University
Jody Hoffer Gittell, Brandeis University
Carrie Leana, University of Pittsburgh

The Obama Administration plan for addressing the deep economic crisis calls for an immediate stimulus package and significant investments in key industries such as infrastructure, renewable energies, health care, and perhaps others yet to be identified.  A large and [...]]]></description>
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