Anybody else find it ironic, karmic, or just plain funny that Massachusetts – the state that drafted the template for the federal health reform law looming over us – has suddenly bucked its "maverick-y" ways and jumped on the organized labor beat-down bandwagon.

Yup, House lawmakers in this historically labor friendly state have passed a bill reigning in the collective bargaining rights of municipal workers. [See Massachusetts votes to limit unions] This move makes Massachusetts the ninth state to tackle this type of legislation.

(It's worth noting only 30 states allow public workers such collective bargaining rights to begin with.)

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