Posted on 12/12/2014 11:25:48 AM PST by re_tail20
Eighteen-year-old Saira Blair recently made history as the youngest person elected to the West Virginia legislature. She may make history again as a lawmaker by securing passage of a right-to-work law.
Currently, 24 states have such laws making union dues voluntary. After the conservative sweep in November, a majority of states may be poised to put them on the books—and local governments in the remaining states could follow suit.
In West Virginia, Republicans took control of both houses of the legislature for the first time in more than 80 years. They have long made right-to-work a priority, and they now have the votes to override a veto. Del. Blair’s bill may well become law.
In New Mexico, lawmakers — Democrat and Republican — also are considering right-to-work. The Republican state senate minority leader says they have the votes to pass it, and the state house of representatives may, too. Gov. Susanna Martinez certainly would sign such a law. Wisconsin lawmakers also plan to introduce right-to-work legislation — legislation Gov. Scott Walker undoubtedly would sign.
These states have good reason to pass right-to-work laws. These laws expand personal freedom. Without them, union contracts force workers to pay dues or get fired. This compels workers to pay hundreds of dollars annually to organizations whose agendas they often oppose. Last year, for example, several major unions donated to America’s largest abortion provider. Their members had little say in the matter.
Mandatory dues also drive away businesses. Union organizers become much more persistent in states without right-to-work. In those states a successful organizing drive means a perpetual stream of forced dues from every employee. Most companies would prefer not to get unionized. The prospect of aggressive organizing causes them to take their businesses elsewhere.
As economic development consultant David Brandon explains,...
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Best of luck from Michigan.
If we can do it, anyone can.
Ohio and Wisconsin going Right to Work would be a devastating blow to the corrupt bastards.
If we can get enough states with the right to work, perhaps an amendment that prohibits the government from infringing on that right might be possible.
A lot of folks do not realize Scott Walker got Pay Check Protection and not Right to Work in his 3 week shutdown. They were furious that the $ to Union coffers would not be deducted from their worker paychecks. That alone changed the landscape in Wisconsin.
I'd like your synopsis on what the Bill passed here in MI that Snyder signed has accomplished ( Note, I didn't call it Snyder's bill, their were good people behind the scenes that you and I have discussed that made it happen).
Terry Bowman is one of those movers and shakers. He said he’s returning to the Tennessee union fight.
Thanks for the Terry Update, haven’t been following him post 11/4, I had a feeling he’d jump back in the Frey in TN...
Republicans plan on re-introducing RTW legislation after the first of the year. No excuse not to pass it. But StL country club Republicans will try to obstruct it.
Should read “..in Missouri.”
RE:#2-That is EXACTLY what I wrote to my Rep. in Jeff City. “If Michigan can pass RTW Law, WHY can’t Missouri?”
What states got RTW? I know Paul LaPage wanted RTW in Maine. I hope he gets it...
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