LABOR LAW REFORM
Clinton-Appointee Strikes Down Bush's Beck Executive Order
On Jan. 2, U.S. Dist. Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr. (D.D.C., Clinton)
struck down President Bush's Executive Order
13201 requiring fed. contractors to post
notices informing employees of their rights not to join a union or
to pay fees for nonrepresentational purpose, under the Supreme Court's
1988 decision, CWA v. Beck. He ruled
that the order, which took effect Apr. 18, is preempted by the Nat'l Labor
Relations Act. He granted summary judgment for several
union entities, including UAW, and issued a permanent injunction barring
implementation and enforcement of the order. "We're disappointed, but we
will appeal the ruling on behalf of workers who deserve to be informed
of their rights," said Dep't of Labor spokeswoman Sue Hensley. [BNA 1/7/01]
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