House Committee on Education and Labor
U.S. House of Representatives

Republicans
Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon
Ranking Member

Fiscally responsible reforms for students, workers and retirees.

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"Thank the Lord" for Secret Ballots, Unless You are an American Worker
Posted by: Press Staff (11-21-2008, 12:25 PM)

Could it be the House Democrats are actually thankful for the opportunity to vote by secret ballot?  That's what the House Democrat Rules Committee Chair Louise M. Slaughter of New York had to say when asked about her votes on the Steering Committee in the Democrat leadership races.  Rep. Slaughter was quoted early this week in CQ Today's article titled "Dingell and Waxman Express Confidence as Vote on Chairmanship Nears":

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Latest OLMS Enforcement Info Available
Posted by: Press Staff (10-31-2008, 03:56 PM)

The U.S. Department of Labor announced the latest enforcement figures from the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) last week, and the results were extremely positive for rank-and-file workers.  According to a Department press release, "The office's totals for fiscal year 2008 (which ended on Sept. 30, 2008) are 102 convictions and 130 indictments, with restitution of more than $3.2 million."

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Card Check = Recession?
Posted by: Press Staff (10-28-2008, 02:17 PM)

Today's Wall Street Journal opinion page includes an op-ed that every Member of Congress should read.  Titled "Labor Unions Prolonged the Depression," the piece chronicles the devastating economic impact of the Depression-era Wagner Act and draws parallels to the deceptively-named Employee Free Choice Act, a bill that is widely expected to be at the top of congressional Democrats' legislative agenda in 2009.  The key paragraph:

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USA Today Criticizes 'Card Check'
Posted by: Press Staff (10-16-2008, 06:30 PM)

USA Today made a compelling case in an editorial today against the so-called “Employee Free Choice Act,” a bill that would strip workers of their basic democratic rights in the workplace. As this leading national editorial board highlights, the 'card check' system undermines a core democratic principle -- the individual's right to a private ballot.  This special interest power grab has consistently run afoul of public opinion, yet it remains a top priority of organized labor and their Democratic allies in Congress.  Might the steady decline in union membership have something to do with the aggressive advancement of this controversial legislation?  USA Today writes:

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Who Wants to be a Teacher? Survey says...
Posted by: Press Staff (09-12-2008, 04:19 PM)

A recent survey by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation finds that a whopping 42% of college-educated 24- to 60-year-olds would consider teaching as a career.  As the Christian Science Monitor (CSM) highlights in a recent article, this is great news!  There has been much chatter among school administrators about the staffing challenges schools will face in the coming years due to "retirements, teacher turnover, and enrollement growth."  CSM also points out that while there are many alternative pathways in teaching, 32 states still require people to have a degree in the subject they want to teach.

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