Sen. Blanche Lincoln (Ark.) on Monday became the first Senate Democrat to oppose the card-check bill heavily backed by unions, The Hill reports. In a statement, Lincoln pledged to vote against legislation formally known as the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), which would allow workers to organize into unions more easily. She said she could not vote for the bill in its current form.

Unions keep up the pressure during Congressional Break with new ad campaigns and efforts to get to members in their district offices:  http://www.changetowin.org/for-the-media/press-releases-and-statements/nationwide-ad-and-grassroots-actions-intensify-campaign-for-the-employee-free-choice-act.html

Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council,  will lead a group of  New York businesses at the US Chamber’s Business Summit in Washington, DC May 11-12 which will culminate in a “Rally on the Hill” against Card Check. In addition to content on a variety of business issues (health care/insurance reform; transportation reauthorization) the issue of Card Check will be front and center. Don’t lose the opportunity to have your members join with businesses from around the country in showing a collective voice on Card Check. For more details on the agenda and how to participate, click here.