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President Bush Issues Beck Order
President Bush signed an executive
order Feb. 17 to require government contractors to notify employees
of their rights under the U.S. Supreme Court's 1988 holding in CWA v. Beck.
The order, along with three other orders, "are based on the principles
of fair and open competition, neutrality in government contracting, effective
and efficient use of tax dollars and the legal right of workers to be notified
of how their dues may be used," according to the White House press secretary's
statement. With respect to the Beck order, the President agrees with the
ruling "affirming the right of workers to be notified and object, if they
so choose, to their union dues being used for purposes other than collective
bargaining," the statement said. [BNA 2/21/01]
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