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Virginia shows challenge of ending right-to-work in the anti-union South

February 14, 2020 - Now under Democratic control, Virginia's legislature is rushing to pass progressive laws. But the recent failure to repeal a state law that undermines organized labor shows what such policies are up against in Southern states. Meanwhile, Tennessee's GOP-controlled legislature wants to enshrine anti-unionism in the state constitution.

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Virginia shows challenge of ending right-to-work in the anti-union South

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