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John Kline: “If we are correct that the overwhelming community of interest test has now been implemented, that is another reversal of…”

On the recordSeptember 21, 2011
If we are correct that the overwhelming community of interest test has now been implemented, that is another reversal of 30 plus years of precedent.
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John Kline
Republican · Minnesota

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Kline emphasizes the significance of changes in labor law regarding community interest tests.

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