“This is a David-and-Goliath confrontation, but we believe we’ll have enough stones in the sling to knock this out.” That is a recent statement from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce when asked whether business lobbyists will defeat the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) — a labor-backed bill that cribs from Canadian law and makes joining a union a tiny bit easier.… return to article
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