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Showing posts with label UNIONS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UNIONS. Show all posts
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Democrats Drop Key Part of Bill to Assist Unions
A half-dozen senators friendly to labor have decided to drop a central provision of a bill that would have made it easier to organize workers.
The so-called card-check provision — which senators decided to scrap to help secure a filibuster-proof 60 votes — would have required employers to recognize a union as soon as a majority of workers signed cards saying they wanted a union. Currently, employers can insist on a secret-ballot election, a higher hurdle for unions. (full story)
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