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Submitted by Joe on June 12, 2009 - 7:21am.
Top Union Priority Clears Senate – District 12
In a squeaker of a vote, the Oregon Senate approved a bill Monday preventing businesses from requiring workers to attend company-organized meetings about politics, religion and the labor movement. Senate Bill 519 passed 16-14, with Democrats Ginny Burdick of Portland and Betsy Johnson of Scappoose joining all 12 Senate Republicans in opposition. It now moves to the House, which approved a similar bill two years ago but failed to win Senate agreement. Introduced at the request of the Oregon AFL-CIO, the bill is a top priority for … more
In a squeaker of a vote, the Oregon Senate approved a bill Monday preventing businesses from requiring workers to attend company-organized meetings about politics, religion and the labor movement. Senate Bill 519 passed 16-14, with Democrats Ginny Burdick of Portland and Betsy Johnson of Scappoose joining all 12 Senate Republicans in opposition. It now moves to the House, which approved a similar bill two years ago but failed to win Senate agreement. Introduced at the request of the Oregon AFL-CIO, the bill is a top priority for … more
