Posted on 09/24/2010 10:28:51 AM PDT by Andrea19
...Previously, a majority among all employees, voting or not, was required for the measure to pass. The new standard overturns more than 75 years of precedent, giving unions unheard-of control over a process which is skewing more and more in their favor.
Earlier today, the U.S. Senate voted down a motion to proceed to consider S.J. 30, a resolution from Sen. Isakson (R-GA) condemning NMB's overreaching pronouncement. While no Republicans voted against the resolution, Sens. Nelson (D-NE), Pryor (D-AR), and Lincoln (D-AR) voted with the minority. The final tally was 56-43 against, Murkowski (R-AK) not voting.
In a vote that should have been a "no brainer," it is troubling how Senate Democrats are so ensconsed in the union agenda that they intentionally ignore infringements made upon their own legislative perogative...
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