“A half-dozen senators friendly to labor have decided to drop a central provision of a bill that would have made it easier to organize workers. The so-called card-check provision — which senators decided to scrap to help secure a filibuster-proof 60 votes — would have required employers to recognize a union as soon as a majority of workers signed cards saying they wanted a union…. In its place, several Senate and labor officials said, the revised bill would require shorter unionization campaigns and faster elections.” (New York Times, Friday)

Why does government meddle in labor relations at all?

FEE Timely Classic
“Why Not Deregulate Labor?” by John A. Davenport