January 31, 2013

ALEC-Inspired "Right to Work" Bill Back Again in Pennsylvania

ALEC-Inspired "Right to Work" Bill Back Again in Pennsylvania
"Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Darryl Metcalfe has introduced so-called "right to work" legislation that would cripple state labor unions by allowing non-union members to free-ride -- benefiting from union representation, including higher wages and benefits, without paying the costs of that representation. For decades, right to work laws were used in southern states to bust unions and keep wages low.
Metcalfe's bill, like the recent Michigan's legislation, is strikingly similar to the ALEC "model" Right to Work Act."