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Employee Free Choice ATTACK!

S.O.S. Ballot (Save Our Secret Ballot) is an initiative to derail the Employee Free Choice Act through local grassroots initiatives.  Missouri and Kansas are among the 12 states where this initiative was introduced.

The S.O.S. Ballot initiative will place into state constitutions the “right” to a secret ballot – confidential voting.  Early polling indicates very strong grassroots support for efforts to preserve the secret ballot process, with more than 70% of those polled supporting this effort.  The support is even stronger in union households, with close to 80% supporting the secret ballot.

Missouri has filed an initiative petition with the Secretary of State, and also has filed a joint resolution (House Joint Resolution 37) in the Legislature to put this issue on the November 2010 ballot.  Kansas has filed a resolution in the Legislature, as Kansas lacks an initiative petition process.

For more information about this important effort, or to find out how you can help derail the Employee Free Choice Act, contact the ABC Heart of America Chapter Office.

Meet the GC Event Sparks Connections  

The whistle blew and when "Next Table!" was announced, the subcontractors moved to their next table to meet the next ABC General Contractor.  ABC Members gathered for a "Meet the GC" event last week and got a chance to interact with several ABC General Contractors in a "speed date" setting.  The event was held at Enterprise Fleet Management's training facility in Merriam, Kansas.

Do You Want to Earn a $50 Gift Card to Jack's Stack or Houston's?

Throughout the month of April, 2009, when you refer a company that joins ABC, your name will be entered in a drawing to win a gift card to Jacks' Stack BBQ or Houston's.

Click here for details.  On your mark, get set, go!

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Updated 4/3/09