Judge Considers Union Lawsuit Against SC Governor

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Source: Associated Press

A federal judge is hearing arguments over anti-union statements made by South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and the head of the state's labor department.

A lawsuit filed this year says Haley and agency chief Catherine Templeton should remain neutral in union matters.

A union attorney argued Monday the statements could make workers think twice about trying to form a union or talk to union representatives. But a state attorney says that the statements are protected by free speech guarantees and that there is nothing preventing workers from trying to organize.

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U.S. District Judge C. Weston Houck promised to rule next week on whether to dismiss the case.

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