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Attack on Unions Is an Attack on Democracy
… is worse than ever, paralleling the decline in union membership that Hammond celebrates. The ability of working people to speak up together for a better deal on the job is more essential than ever to restore the middle class. Now, Hammond is shilling for the so-called “Employee Rights Act,” a proposal that would subvert … of those who vote in a union election, but a majority of all possible voters, whether they vote or not. You heard that right. Under Bill Hammond’s vision of democracy, when voters stay home, they should be counted as “no” votes. If political …