Tuesday, July 21, 9AM
Are you ready for the Unions?
When the Employee Free Choice/Card Check bill passes Congress and President Obama signs the most sweeping labor union recruiting bill into law, will you be ready, or will you be scrambling to find someone who can help you restructure your employee handbook, HR guidelines and company policies? You can rest assured that your competitors and colleagues who have attended the WGA’s EFCA/Card Check seminars won’t be panicking in the 11th hour.
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| EFCA seminar will be lead by Attorney Robert Mulcahy of the law firm of Michael Best and Friedrich. |
Join us for the
Wisconsin Grocers Association’s
Employee Free
Choice Act Seminar
July 28, 2009
Green Bay, Wisconsin
The WGA and Michael Best & Friedrich will provide a special retailer seminar on the Employee Free Choice Act, also known as Card Check, which is currently being considered by Congress and could pass later this year. Labor unions have dedicated $750 million to ensure passage of this pro-labor, anti-grocery legislation.
This half-day Card Check Seminar will be conducted by MBF’s expert Labor Attorney and “Card Check” authority, ROB MULCAHY. You will find out what you need to do to get ready for this change when it passes and becomes law.
Seminar is FREE to WGA members, $50 for non-members. Contact Sarah Decorah for more information or to reserve your spot.
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