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March 25, 2009

Specter Withdraws Support for Employee Free Choice Act
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Republican Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania has dealt a blow to
organized labor, announcing he won’t support the Employee Free Choice
Act. The bill would stop employers from demanding secret-ballot
elections and require them to recognize unions if a majority of workers
consented. It’s been fiercely opposed by the Chamber of Commerce and
other business groups who’ve launched a multi-million-dollar lobbying
and ad campaign to stop it. Specter had previously signaled support for
the bill, and its sponsors had been counting on his backing.



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