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Secret Ballots, State Incentives, and Labor Law Reform
The bills would condition eligibility for certain state economic development incentives on an employer’s commitment that union representation decisions occur through a secret-ballot election
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The bills would condition eligibility for certain state economic development incentives on an employer’s commitment that union representation decisions occur through a secret-ballot election
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