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PrMaine

(39 posts)
16. The true description is ...
Wed Dec 12, 2012, 10:34 AM
Dec 2012
First off, it's not "Right to Work". It's really not even "Right to Work for Less". The true description of these various laws is

the right to freeload.

A short catchy phrase, not an essay, is needed if you want it to catch on.

An excellent explanation of what's at stake. Thank you! Laurian Dec 2012 #1
There is no such thing as right to work period. RegieRocker Dec 2012 #2
Good reductio ad absurdum caraher Dec 2012 #3
To give you another idea.... James48 Dec 2012 #4
Do the majority have the option to vote to decertify the union? forthemiddle Dec 2012 #11
Do the majority have the option to vote to decertify the union? jschurchin Dec 2012 #21
So in the case you described, they are freeloaders forthemiddle Dec 2012 #25
iN MY UNIT James48 Dec 2012 #29
21 People wanted to decertify the union? drm604 Dec 2012 #57
RTW helps employers discriminate against pro-union, identify how a worker will vote D-Lee Dec 2012 #5
+1 Kick and Recommend Not Sure Dec 2012 #6
Thanks for Posting! Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #7
It must suck for those who are not in a union in their job. 88mph Dec 2012 #8
it does. I got away from a right-to-work state job... see link nightscanner59 Dec 2012 #44
In many case dues paid are also a tax deduction... Historic NY Dec 2012 #9
Thank You FiggyJay Dec 2012 #10
Thank you. Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #12
very well said. Memorable. MrYikes Dec 2012 #13
are your union dues really only $500 a year? hfojvt Dec 2012 #14
I would say that's near ipfilter Dec 2012 #19
Roughly louis c Dec 2012 #38
BEST explanation I have read or heard! annabanana Dec 2012 #15
Thanks louis c Dec 2012 #54
The true description is ... PrMaine Dec 2012 #16
the "death spiral" ewagner Dec 2012 #17
K&R 99Forever Dec 2012 #18
Right to serf Bosso 63 Dec 2012 #20
Thanks for a good explanaton. Since I'm retired, I haven't been paying much attention to this. nt Flatulo Dec 2012 #22
"right to work" . . . burnsei sensei Dec 2012 #23
louis c -- I used this post in my blog today. Raine1967 Dec 2012 #24
I read your blog and found it very interesting louis c Dec 2012 #41
Kick. CrispyQ Dec 2012 #26
How do we get good info like this to workers and help unions get the message across locks Dec 2012 #27
I am embarrassed for her. I went to college with her and at one time she was a very nice girl. smirkymonkey Dec 2012 #35
The "freedom" for to refuse to pay dues does not continue to unions "freedom" to refuse to represent Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #28
It should be reframed as "The Freeloader Act" since it allows non-union workers to not pay Unions Larkspur Dec 2012 #30
I call them parasites Major Nikon Dec 2012 #40
Yep, it's the same way in NY RoccoR5955 Dec 2012 #31
+1 standingtall Dec 2012 #36
i live and work in florida, a right to work state . . . ellenfl Dec 2012 #32
It means the serfs had better get right to work, woo me with science Dec 2012 #33
"Right-to-Work" is just another madeup GOP word to make something stupid sound pleasant LynneSin Dec 2012 #34
Have you ever read "1984"? louis c Dec 2012 #37
It's been around for a long time. Meet the racist fascist fuck and the timeline that leads Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #43
What I say to the Koch Brothers is this: OrwellwasRight Dec 2012 #50
I agree... Lady Freedom Returns Dec 2012 #39
Unions have zero choice... SHRED Dec 2012 #42
working in a "right to work" state scenario nightscanner59 Dec 2012 #45
Great Explanation!! Thank You Louis C. Oldtimeralso Dec 2012 #46
Brother, you're just like me louis c Dec 2012 #49
Gov Snyder on NPR's Marketplace Show This Morning Iggy Dec 2012 #47
That part about "What if you could enjoy the benefits of US citizenship and opt out of paying taxes" tclambert Dec 2012 #48
Even NPR screwed this up! OrwellwasRight Dec 2012 #51
Last paragraph ChillZilla Dec 2012 #52
This explanation helps me understand Michigan, but They_Live Dec 2012 #53
Short answer, license to scab. lonestarnot Dec 2012 #55
Unions need to find a way to funnel the funds toby jo Dec 2012 #56
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