Labor leader hints at possible lame-duck vote on union bill
Kevin Bogardus | The HIll
10/07/10
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka implied Thursday there might be a vote on a contentious union bill when Congress returns after the midterm elections.
When asked if he had received a commitment from Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill to move the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) during the lame-duck session, Trumka told reporters on a conference call to “stay tuned.”
“All I would say to you is stay tuned. That would be my best answer to you,” Trumka said.
Asked to provide more specific details, the union leader declined.
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