President Barack Obama has used his veto power today to block legislation aimed at curtailing union powers.
The Republican controlled Congress had passed a measure which restricted the ability for trade unions to rapidly change leaders. This measure was directed against the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) who had earlier moved to streamline the process of union elections, reducing a previous 25 day waiting period to as little as 14 days. These…
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