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Why does a routine FAA spending bill include harsh anti-union language, making it harder for transportation workers to organize?
Published: 07 February, 2012, 21:28
The Republican strategy on Capitol Hill of legislating through hostage taking worked yesterday – and now unions are screwed. House Republicans demanded that a routine FAA spending bill include harsh anti-union language that makes it harder for transportation workers to organize. The change raises the threshold for seeking a union from 35% to 50% for transportation workers – and Republican...
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Another good article. And seems there is a question mark, calling for interaction. Well what we see lately is plenty of new bills which actually eroding rights and freedoms, and is not only in the USA but the EU as well. We also see massive protests against the governments. New legislations such as ACTA, PIPA, SOPA which sparked even more protests. And I think the point here is within the statement “…making it harder for transportation workers to organize?” With those massive protests, OWS´s, etc, is exactly what the governments are trying to do - prevent people to organise themselves.