February 20, 2009
Labor Bill Would Make Organizing Unions Easier
Professors and graduate students express strong support, but opponents say tuition would rise
The election of President Obama and Democrats' gains in Congress have provided momentum for contentious legislation that could make it significantly easier for employees of private colleges to unionize. The measure may also help settle the dispute over whether faculty members and graduate students should have the right to engage in collective bargaining.
The measure, known as the
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