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Sen. Bob Corker warns NLRB ruling on UAW VW election could muzzle lawmakers

By Sean Higgins
Published February 25, 2014 5:00am ET
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Sen. Bob Corker warns NLRB ruling on UAW VW election could muzzle lawmakers
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said Thursday he will not comply with a subpoena issued by the United Auto Workers to appear at a regional National Labor Relations Board hearing April 21. (AP/Erik Schelzig) | Erik Schelzig

Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., warned that if the National Labor Relations Board backs a complaint filed by the United Auto Workers Friday it would have the effect of muzzling lawmakers from being able to comment on workplace elections. The UAW complaint alleges that comments by Corker tainted a union election last week at Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga.

In an interview Tuesday morning, Corker told CNBC:

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