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Al Franken: I just wanted to point that out, that, evidently, members of the NLRB just--we don't need as much time for them as--what…

On the recordJuly 12, 2017
I just wanted to point that out, that, evidently, members of the NLRB just--we don't need as much time for them as--what I'm saying is that unions should be able to vote sooner than 35 days.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken argues that unions should have quicker voting access compared to NLRB nominations.

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