N.H. closing in on a repeal of union dues rule

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Source: Boston Globe

N.H. closing in on a repeal of union dues rule
Veto override would make it a ‘right-to-work’ state

By Shira Schoenberg
Globe Correspondent / June 18, 2011

New Hampshire’s Legislature could make the state the first in New England to outlaw compulsory union dues this week. While that outcome is far from certain, the state’s Republican Party has been pushing hard for a so-called “right-to-work’’ law as a way to improve the state’s business climate.

“If we become a right-to-work state, you would have a lot more business moving here,’’ said New Hampshire Republican Party Chairman Jack Kimball, who has challenged GOP presidential candidates to take a stance on right-to-work. “If you’re about being probusiness, it is an issue you should be behind.’’

But the law’s opponents say New Hampshire’s economy is already doing better than most states that have right-to-work laws.

While both sides present statistics to bolster their claims, economists say the potential effect on New Hampshire and the region is unknown.

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