The article reports on the announcement by Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania on the U.S. Senate floor that he will oppose invoking cloture to choke off debate on the Employee Free Choice Act. It notes that his decision denies Senate supporters of the measure a 60th vote to overcome a filibuster. He states that the better way to expand labor's clout in collective bargaining is through amendments to the National Labor Relations Act rather than through eliminating the secret ballot and mandating arbitration.
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