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Republicans Fire New Salvo at Labor Unions

Posted On: Jul 29, 2015

July 29, 2015 | WAR ON WORKERS | thehill.com Republicans on Monday renewed their push for legislation that they say would help prevent workers from being forced into union membership. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on Monday introduced the Employee Rights Act, a bill that would create new requirements for workers to organize a union and make it easier for them to disband it. The bill would also restrict political donations by unions. The bill is the latest shot fired in the bitter battle between the Obama administration and Republicans over labor policy. Full story…