‘Right-to-work’ movement claims victory in Missouri, eyes NH next

[Leroy N. Soetoro]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/06/right-to-work-movement-claims-
victory-in-missouri-eyes-nh-next.html

Republican Gov. Eric Greitens signed legislation on Monday making Missouri
the latest “right-to-work” state, as the growing movement sets its sights
next on New Hampshire – hoping to break into one of the labor unions’ last
remaining strongholds.

Legislation advancing in the New Hampshire capital, if approved, would
make the state the first in the Northeast to go “right-to-work.” The
measure, which bars unions from forcing employees to join or pay dues, is
set for a vote in the state’s House next week – after having passed the
Senate.

The push is the latest sign of labor unions’ diminishing clout, and how
Republican gains at the state level are having a broad impact on policy,
amid support for such legislation from the Trump White House.

In Missouri, the new Republican governor declared Monday on Twitter that
his state is “open for business,” after making it the 28th with a right-
to-work policy.

In January, Kentucky GOP Gov. Matt Bevin signed a similar bill after it
breezed through the Republican-led legislature.

But even though Republicans won the governorship in New Hampshire last
November, the right-to-work bill is still a toss-up in Concord.

State Republican Rep. Stephen Schmidt, chairman of the House labor
committee, said some Republicans are not supporting the bill. While he
personally backs it, Schmidt voiced doubts about the bill’s passage,
saying it could come down to one or two votes.

“I believe it will be a very tight vote one way or another,” he told Fox
News.

Should the bill make it to Republican Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk, he is
expected to sign it. A similar measure had moved through the legislature
in 2011, but had been vetoed by then-Gov. John Lynch, a Democrat.

The local branch of the AFL-CIO said the bill would only inhibit working
families’ ability to bargain for what’s best for them.

“This bill will silence the teachers who advocate on behalf of smaller
class sizes for our children, the transportation employees who negotiate
for the equipment they need to keep the roads clear after a blizzard and
the police and firefighters who negotiate for the staffing levels they
need to keep us safe,” the New Hampshire union said.

Despite stiff resistance from unions, the right-to work-movement shows
little sign of slowing down. Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and West
Virginia have passed similar legislation in the last five years, in
addition to Kentucky and now Missouri.

Some Republicans in Congress also are pushing national versions. Last
week, Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., introduced the National Right to Work Act,
which would amend the National Labor Relations Act to give American
workers the “right” not to be forced to join a union or pay union dues.

“Right-to-work states, like South Carolina, have seen first-hand that job
creation and economic growth comes from expanded freedoms. We need to
expand common-sense reforms, like those in the National Right to Work Act
to protect American workers and create jobs,” Wilson said.

Like at the state level, the move is likely to face significant pushback
from labor unions.

“Right to work is a lie dressed up in a feel-good slogan. It doesn’t give
workers freedom—instead, it weakens our right to join together and bargain
for better wages and working conditions,” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
said in a statement responding to Wilson’s legislation.

Trumka accused Republicans of trying to kill off organized labor.

“Its end goal is to destroy unions. Numbers don’t lie. Workers in states
with right to work laws have wages that are 12 percent lower. That’s
because unions raise wages for all workers, not just our members,” he
said.

But President Trump in the White House represents another boost for the
movement. While President Barack Obama opposed such legislation, White
House Press Secretary Sean Spicer made clear last week that Trump supports
the efforts in New Hampshire and beyond.

“The president believes in right to work. He wants to give workers and
companies the flexibility to do what's in the best interest for job
creators,” Spicer said.


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