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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122549927797489907.html?mod=googlenews_wsjDebate over a controversial bill that would make it easier for unions to sign up new members has intensified as the economy declines.
Business and industry groups say the legislation, known as the Employee Free Choice Act, will lead to massive job losses and hobble the economy. Labor groups argue that it will give a historic boost to the middle class. Debate over the measure, which passed the House last year but was blocked in the Senate by a Republican filibuster, heated up during the campaign and has been amplified by the burgeoning financial crisis.
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama supports the measure, while his Republican rival, Sen. John McCain, is opposed. Regardless of who wins, the debate will continue after the election because Democrats are expected to bring it to a vote again next year. If Sen. McCain becomes president, a compromise bill could ultimately be proposed.
Labor claims the legislation would lift wages and make it easier to organize workers. Declining union membership stands at 7.5% of private-sector workers, about half of the level of 25 years ago. Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union, says the law could help his union organize more than a million workers a year.
Business-backed groups agree that the bill would increase unionization, but say it would also hurt growth by raising labor costs, eventually leading to widespread layoffs. One of those groups, the nonprofit Employee Freedom Action Committee, began airing an ad last week linking unions to massive job losses in the steel, auto and airline industries. "If you think the economy is bad now, it could get worse," the ad says. Many companies, including big targets for union organizing like Wal-Mart Stores Inc., adamantly oppose the legislation.
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