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Tom Harkin: the question of whether the secret ballot election process should be rejected in favor of or supplemented with a card…

On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
the question of whether the secret ballot election process should be rejected in favor of or supplemented with a card check certification process rests with Congress.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Discussing the role of Congress in election processes for unions.

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