Airport security screeners pushing for full union rights cleared a significant hurdle Tuesday as the Senate rejected a Republican-authored proposal that would have barred them from collective bargaining.
The move — a victory for the Obama administration and organized labor — allows Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees to proceed with an election scheduled to begin next month on whether to let a union represent them in collective-bargaining cases.
The Senate measure failed on a 47-51 vote, falling 13 votes shy of the 60 needed for passage. The proposal was an amendment to a larger Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) bill that calls for updating the nation’s aging air traffic control navigation system, which is expected to have a Senate vote in the coming days.
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The move — a victory for the Obama administration and organized labor — allows Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees to proceed with an election scheduled to begin next month on whether to let a union represent them in collective-bargaining cases.
The Senate measure failed on a 47-51 vote, falling 13 votes shy of the 60 needed for passage. The proposal was an amendment to a larger Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) bill that calls for updating the nation’s aging air traffic control navigation system, which is expected to have a Senate vote in the coming days.
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I think it has been clear for sometime that anti-union sentiment is not of the majority. If we had used principle - liberty - against such action then i think we could of squashed such socialism in the 1860's. Unfortunatley - pesky notions of equality from the Reds has rooted.
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