JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska lawmaker has dropped his bill to restrict collective bargaining rights for many public workers.
Republican Rep. Carl Gatto made the announcement late Thursday after an hours-long floor debate over oil taxes.
Gatto's bill never gained traction in the state Legislature. While he said it was aimed at keeping Alaska on sound financial footing, and similar to a bill recently passed in Wisconsin, critics saw it as an unwarranted attack on unions.
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