Labor Rips Burris For Unclear Stance On Employee Free Choice Act

Labor Rips Burris For Unclear Stance On Employee Free Choice Act
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As if he wasn't dealing with enough this week, newly appointed Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) is coming in for heavy criticism from some of President Barack Obama's biggest backers in organized labor.

Union leaders are blasting Burris, saying he has not yet taken a clear position on legislation that would make it easier for workers to organize into unions.

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