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On the recordFebruary 13, 2017
the narrative that started this hearing, which is that somehow these union rules, unionization rules are somehow acting as a drag on the U.S. economy.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney challenges the claim that union rules negatively impact the economy.

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