Judge strikes down union election rules
San Diego Union-Tribune Monday 14th May, 2012
WASHINGTON -; A federal judge on Monday struck down new regulations governing union elections, saying the National Labor Relations Board did not follow proper voting procedures when it approved the rules last year.
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