Posted on 01/11/2017 3:25:44 AM PST by expat_panama
As state lawmakers propose all kinds of ways to boost economic opportunity, there's one policy that's rightly gaining momentum: right-to-work laws. Right-to-work laws do more than protect individuals from being required to join a union as a condition of employment. They are a proven catalyst for expanding jobs and opportunities throughout the states.
This past weekend, Kentucky became the 27th state to pass right-to-work legislation — and it's not hard to see why.
Many of Kentucky's neighboring states had already passed right-to-work and Kentuckians have seen firsthand the benefits it brought to their neighbors. Indiana, for example, saw its workforce-participation rate surpass the national average less than a year and half after enacting the legislation. This has potentially cost Kentucky jobs as companies relocate to states with a better business climate.
It also explains why a dozen Kentucky counties have passed local right-to-work ordinances in recent years. These counties quickly began to outperform the rest of the state. Within six months of passing right-to-work in Warren County, local officials received inquiries from 47 economic development projects, compared to just 32 inquiries that state officials received in 2014.
Warren's success isn't unique among right-to-work jurisdictions.
Federal data shows that right-to-work states see higher economic and job growth...
...Missouri and New Hampshire may follow Kentucky's lead in the coming weeks — and they should if they hope to ignite economic growth.
In the case of Missouri, all but one of the state's eight neighbors have now passed right-to-work legislation, and in November half of them had lower unemployment rates than Missouri. Both the Missouri and New Hampshire legislatures previously passed right-to-work bills — Missouri in 2015 and New Hampshire in 2011...
...American workers in all 50 states should have the freedom...
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Next, New Hampshire. They are holding hearings as well. Wouldn't it be a hoot to make NH a RTW State? Talk about establishing a base in "enemy territory!" Look for unions to pull out all the stops to prevent such a thing from happening.
As a side note... review the HRC speech to the Vegas union convention a few months back. That was sort of a weird Hillary tapping into her inner union boss.
Happy Wednesday all! Yesterday the S&P changed 0.0% and today's Russel 2000 futures trade calls more "unch" movement..
Yawn.
Let's not talk about metals futures at -0.48%, they've been back up at the top of their recent channel, gold & silver: $1,188.71 & $16.82.
Reports: already out MBA Mortgage Applications and an hour into trading Crude Inventories.
Today from Google Finance:
Ya, just read about the news NH is starting to talk again about being a right to work state. Its WAY WAY past time!!!!! Predictably the unions are out in force getting plenty of air time on WMUR to spew their poison. I think though the wind is against them, thankfully. This session could be realy goof for NH. Hopefully Constitutional Carry will also be included in the winnings. Thats also past due.
---and this one for low unemployment rates:
They do look similar, but your election map looks like it is from ‘12 instead of ‘16.
A resident of KY, I’ve advocated for RTW for many years. It took a flip of the House to republican in the last election to finally get it done. Dems controlled by unions always blocked any RTW legislation. Kudos to our republican Gov. Matt Bevin.
Good for Kentucky!
Same thing happened in Wisconsin. OMG! The gnashing of teeth and rendering of sackcloth by the Leftist Unionistas was DEAFENING in Madiston...but now?
Nothing. *SMIRK* :)
Kentucky Governor Bevins was on Cavuto yesterday. He stated that if the union leaders would check, the greatest union growth was in right to work states.
To my surprise he stated the greatest union rate of growth was in his neighbor Tennessee. I found that to be astounding.
Or something like that...
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