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Democratic leaders call for end to right-to-work

By Sean Higgins
Published November 1, 2017 6:35pm ET
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Democratic leaders call for end to right-to-work
Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., right, accompanied by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, speaks at a news conference on American labor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) | Andrew Harnik

The Democratic leadership united Wednesday to end all state right-to-work laws, saying labor unions need to be protected from their impact.

The Democrats’ agenda would strip the workers in 27 states of the right to refuse to join or otherwise financially support a union as a condition of employment.

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