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Article: MIXED OUTLOOK FOR GENETICS, CARD-CHECK BILLS.(Employee Free Choice Act)(Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act)
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- Workforce Management
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- February 26, 2007
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Byline: Mark Schoeff, Jr.
The fates of the two workers' rights bills that passed a House committee this month could be headed in opposite directions.
The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act sailed through the House Education and Labor Committee in about 30 minutes. A Senate counterpart committee approved a companion bill on January 31.
In contrast, the bill that would make workplace organizing easier, the Employee Free Choice Act, took more than seven hours and has drawn a presidential veto threat.
The bill would allow the formation of a union if a majority of workers sign cards authorizing one. Under current law, the so-called ...