GOP's anti-union wing wants PA Right to Work rule
Upstate rebels call for a vote
GOP's anti-union wing wants PA Right to Work rule
Joseph N. DiStefano
State Representatives Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler), Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland), Jim Cox (R-Berks), Fred Keller (R-Union/Snyder), Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Schuylkill), and Kathy Rapp (R-Warren), joined by private business-funded Americans for Prosperity, the nonunion Associated Builders and Contractors, National Right to Work Committee, National Federation of Business, PA Chamber of Business and Industry, PA Manufacturers’ Association, Pennsylvanians for Right to Work, Stop Teacher Strikes, and others, plans a Harrisburg news conference today to press Gov. Corbett to follow Michigan's example and pass a "Right to Work" law that would prevent unions from collecting dues from people who don't want to pay them.
PA establishment Republicans have a long history of working with unions, especially in Senate leader Dom Pileggi's Delaware County. The reps, who mostly represent upstate, rural and elderly districts, are trying to push the GOP to combat remaining labor influence in the state.
Out with the thugs. Totally unnecessary, especially in Philadelphia.— wlkelly
¿Miembros de sindicato en el estado edificio? ¡Doblegad los!- "the data clearly shows that RTW lowers wages in the states where it is enacted. and has no established effect on lowering unemployment . of course, republicans don't deal in facts." --- I think its you that is not dealing with the facts. Unemployment is lower in RTW states. Look it up.— psyrus
- we used to have " right to work " that needs to be restored asap— eddiot
- If unions are so great, why do they have to FORCE people to join?— upinarms
- Yeah, those union workers do all right working part of the year. And those Hostess workers, man that was so smart, they negotiated their way into unemployment. Those Hostess jobs are gone folks. Flowers is a Southern Company and Bimbo is Mexican.— Bob Calvin
- Lowers wages -- but LESS than by the amount of union dues. And, of course, the jobs are far more plentiful because companies don't leave or go out of business (ie Detroit, Philly, etc.).— mdm711
- Living wage? A BS term for never enough. As for the unions these legislators better be careful or the union goons will burn them out or maybe worse? Question: If unions are so grand why dis tens of thousands opt out after the unions spent millions in WI?— SPENDSPEND
