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  • Labor Wants Obama to Take on Big Fight (Employee Free Choice Act Payback)

    11/05/2008 11:17:24 PM PST · by Fred · 25 replies · 1,593+ views
    WSJ ^ | 110608 | KRIS MAHER
    Organized labor sees a historic opportunity with Tuesday's election and is counting on the incoming Obama administration to back its agenda in what promises to be a landmark battle with business. At the top of labor's wish list is passage of the Employee Free Choice Act, which would make it harder for companies to fight union-organizing drives. "It is the most important issue that we have," said John Sweeney, president of the AFL-CIO. AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Richard Trumka, left, confers with the union's president, John Sweeney, Wednesday. Unions are counting on President-elect Obama to back their legislative agenda. President-elect Barack...