United States: the results of the Massachusetts senatorial elections jeopardize the draft reform of health insurance and the Employee Free Choice Act

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blican Senator in Massachusetts changes the power struggle in Congress and weakens cases supported by American unions, such as the reform of health insurance and the Employee Free Choice Act. (Ref. 100063)

Republican Scott Brown was elected Massachusetts Senator on Tuesday, January 19th. This jeopardizes key cases defended by American unions. The reform of health insurance is in the hot seat as well as the Employee Free Choice Act allowing union presence in businesses to grow (see our dispatch

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