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To: Lakeshark
And in 1959, Wisconsin became the first state to grant public employees collective-bargaining rights, which influenced President John F. Kennedy's decision to grant federal employees the right to join unions three years later.

For everybody who thinks JFK was a conservative.

23 posted on 02/19/2011 7:30:55 AM PST by gusopol3
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[And in 1959, Wisconsin became the first state to grant public employees collective-bargaining rights, which influenced President John F. Kennedy’s decision to grant federal employees the right to join unions three years later.]

Wasn’t this done by executive order? What I don’t understand is why no Republican President has reversed it.


35 posted on 02/19/2011 7:50:00 AM PST by KansasGirl
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