Biggest Myths About The Right-To-Work Laws

[Fire Walk With Me]

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Myths about #RightToWork laws. Article:
http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2012/12/21/right-to-work-laws-myths-workers-rights/
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Right-to-work is a movement that is trying to gut unions by cutting off their major source of funding. What these laws do is say you don't have to pay union dues if you work for a unionized employer, and you can't be turned down for employment just because you don't belong to the union.

While that may sound like a cost saving, I think failing to join your union is a mistake. If you aren't involved, how can you complain about what the union is doing? It's like complaining about Congress but not voting. If the union is going to represent you, it makes sense for you to have your voice heard. If you don't like what they're doing, get more involved, not less. Become a representative. Run for office. All that failing to join means is that your opinion doesn't matter.


The bottom line:

Right-to-work laws don't give employers the right to fire you at will. They already have that right. What these laws mean is that you'll have less ability to unionize and fight for better working conditions, wages and an agreement that your employer will only fire you for just cause.

(More at the link.)

[Lady Freedom Returns]

1. These laws are the worse things to happen to this country.

They hurt people. They make it hard on people to make a living wage. And, from reading some of the legislation from different states, it is open for future "tweaking", and not in the publics interest.

I would advise people to read the legislation for "Right to Work" in their state. It is better to know what is going on with this before it hurts you.

[Thinkingabout]

2. A short research into the states which have passed right to work is not over run with all

The jobs promised by the law organizers. Wages have dropped and are lower now than before so it is obvious the unions provided a service which could get this nation on the road to recovery. If a company has millions to pay executives then the money is available to be paid out and less disparity or more trickle down would get our economy rolling. The greedy pigs at the top are thrives who would rather close or bankrupt a company than keep it going.