Republican lawmaker introduces ‘right to work for less’ bill

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_4732

17 January 2011

ST. PAUL - A Republican representative has introduced legislation to make Minnesota a “right to work” state. Opponents say the bill is really a strategy to weaken unions and undermine wages for all workers.

State Rep. Steve Drazkowski, R-Mazeppa, introduced HF 65 to “establish freedom of employment.” The bill, if passed, would put this proposed amendment to the state Constitution on the ballot in the 2012 general election:

“Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to guarantee all citizens the individual freedom to decide to join or not join a labor union; to remain with or leave a labor union; or to pay or not pay dues, fees, assessments, or other charges of any kind to a labor union or any affiliated third party of charity, without having it affect their employment status?”

Such “right to work” measures, in effect in a number of states, destroy the best job security protection that exists: the union contract, according to the AFL-CIO. Meanwhile, these laws allow workers to pay nothing and get all the benefits of union membership.

FULL story at link.

[xchrom]

1. ...

:mad: the minnesota i knew as a child is long gone it seems.

[liberal N proud]

2. This is an attempt to kill the remaining unions from within

If this passes, and knowing the America we currently living in it will, companies will hire illegals who will work for virtually nothing and put them on the line next to the union workers. Then they will slowly fill vacancies with the low wage worker and squeeze out the union workers.

:nuke: