Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Missouri

Sounding off on the right-to-work issues » Opinion » The Joplin ...
Rob Mayer, the new Senate president pro tem, said making Missouri a right-to- work state in which union membership and dues could not be required as a ...

Union leaders, AFL-CIO oppose Right to Work measure
Missourinet.com
by Jessica Machetta on January 10, 2011 Labor union leaders speak out against making Missouri a Right to Work State, saying it wouldn't create jobs or ...

Wisconsin

Letters: Right to work boosts economic prosperity
Appleton Post Crescent
21 letter, Mark Buss slammed right to work laws, thereby indicating that he ... the seven Midwest forced-unionism states (which includes Wisconsin) lost 8.1 ...

"Right-to-work" laws fail to create jobs, lower living standards
By RightDemocrat
However, if you consider neighboring Illinois, or Minnesota or Wisconsin, they each have a higher standard of living and a better tax base for public schools, fire, police because they're all unionized states. ...

Montana

Right to Work for Less - Teamsters Local 492
In Joint Council 3, Montana is listed as a possible target. Indiana is also thought to be under consideration by the right to work gang. ...

Ohio

The Columbus Dispatch's false equivalency regarding public unions
By ModernEsquire
Let's say Ohio did what Kasich suggests and denies public employees the right to collectively bargain. Heck, let's say he makes Ohio a “Right to Work” state. Let's say he repeals Ohio's estate and income taxes, too. ...

Brace yourselves: Kasich's style as governor will be to bulldoze ...
Ohio has to do three things: 1. We must cut spending. 2. We must severely reduce or eliminate the income tax. 3. We must become a right to work state. ...

Indiana

"Right-to-Work" is Bad for America! | Greater Southeastern ...
By editor
Richard A. Levins. This response to Right to Work in Indiana is worth looking at . Bad for Indiana - Why "Right to Work" is Bad for Indiana and Bad for Hoosiers! - Home. » Printer friendly version ...

Assembly may take up labor measure
South Bend Tribune
Opponents say a more appropriate name would be the right to work for less. Business groups such as the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Indiana Manufacturers ...

Iowa

New House Speaker: Iowans expect us to govern
DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
This chamber will protect Iowa's Right to Work law. We will conduct a thorough and thoughtful review of state rules and regulations, seeking to cut through ...

Iowa House Republicans » House Majority Leader Upmeyer's Opening ...
By JillJ
We can start right away by proudly advertising that here in Iowa – we are a Right-to-Work state. Let's get government out of the way so that we encourage job creation and investment in this state. And finally, let's give Iowans a voice ...