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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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