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In reply to the discussion: What "Right to Work" really means [View all]ewagner
(18,964 posts)17. the "death spiral"
is exactly what this is designed to do...if Unions can be made irrelevant then they will become extinct......that's the goal of the Kochs and others like them.
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RTW helps employers discriminate against pro-union, identify how a worker will vote
D-Lee
Dec 2012
#5
Thanks for a good explanaton. Since I'm retired, I haven't been paying much attention to this. nt
Flatulo
Dec 2012
#22
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
"Right-to-Work" is just another madeup GOP word to make something stupid sound pleasant
LynneSin
Dec 2012
#34
It's been around for a long time. Meet the racist fascist fuck and the timeline that leads
Luminous Animal
Dec 2012
#43