White House Threatens To Veto Key Legislation Over Union Busting Provision

[NJMaverick]

Quote:The White House has threatened to veto a major piece of legislation, if its final version contains an anti-union provision that would make it harder for aviation and rail workers to organize.

That measure, described at length here and here, "would undermine a fundamental principle of fairness in union representation elections - that outcomes should be determined by a majority of the valid ballots cast," according to a statement of administration policy the White House released Wednesday night. "By treating non-votes as 'no' votes, the provision would prohibit workers in the airline and railroad industries from voting whether to join a union on the same basis - majority rule - as most other industries."

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/...hp?ref=fpb

[Eponine]

Who was it who said President Obama was anti union? This is excellent news.