Lawmakers drop union provision in 9/11 bill

Source: Reuters

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers agreed on Monday to drop efforts to extend union protection to about 45,000 federal airport security workers as part of stalled legislation to guard against another September 11-type attack.

As a result, Democrats and Republicans expressed hope the Senate and the House of Representatives could now reach agreement on a final bill to send to President George W. Bush to sign into law. Organized labor voiced disappointment at the decision.

The overall legislation, passed by the Senate and House, would implement many of the recommendations of the bipartisan commission created after the September 11 attacks, and impose some new ones.

It would better enable state and local governments to share information with federal authorities, upgrade communication systems and provide grants to help high-risk areas.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN0931323520070709

The Republic party would hold out forever if it was a tax cut for corporations.

talk you into a tax cut for the wealthy too. Come on fellas, quit folding to the Q-3 when you have a pair of Kings.

Yep, all our efforts didn't go to waste, did it? :eyes:

is there any thing else you'd like to give away to the neo-cons. I have twenty bucks still left after bills this week how do I send it to, the repugs or you guys, shit it must all go to the same P.O. BOX. The dems are beginning to suck bad,

I am appalled.