Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Mike Lee pushes for changes to union exemption from Hobbs Act | Washington Free Beacon

 

Labor groups are immune from prosecution under the Hobbs Act, a 1946 provision that criminalized extortion and robbery using the threat or fear of force. Sen. Mike Lee (R., Utah) attempted to close that loophole last year with the Freedom from Union Violence Act (FUVA).

Mike Lee pushes for changes to union exemption from Hobbs Act | Washington Free Beacon

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