The Associated Press is reporting Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a bill that would allow labor unions to organize workplaces without a secret ballot election.

Democrats were unable to get the 60 votes needed to force consideration of the Employee Free Choice Act, ending organized labor’s chance to win its top legislative priority from Congress.

The final vote was 51-48.

Hopefully they will be just as succesful in stopping the immigration bill which will be due for a vote today as well.

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Congress, First Amendment, Immigration, Politics