Right to Work for Less - This week

Last I checked... (4.00 / 1)

The only thugs are O'Brien and his Leadership Team in Concord.  Their contempt and complete disrespect for the middle class, public employees, and the most vulnerable in this state is astounding.  

If I were a GOPer that has been in the House I would be rethinking this legislation and this Leadership Team.

Here is what the vote on Right to Work for Less was in 2006, last time the Republicans were in control of the legislature:

3/22/06 HB 1496: establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union. COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL
255 YEA
85   NAY
(http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/housevotingrecords.aspx)

What has changed in the past 5 years?  Why have Republicans in out state become so RADICAL and EXTREME?

Right to Work for Less is not the the NH way and has not been like that in the past.

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by: Alexandra the Great @ Sun May 22, 2011 at 15:35:20 PM UTC

it's about union busting (4.00 / 2)

because unions donate to Democratic candidates. That's all.  

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by: susanthe @ Sun May 22, 2011 at 15:47:04 PM UTC

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HB1496 (4.00 / 2)

While going through the votes of HB1496 I ran across this little tidbit:
03/22/2006 Vote 148
HB1496: establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union. COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL
Yea 255/Nay 85

Bettencourt,David  Republican  Rockingham/04  Yea

HUH?? Is this the same jerk we currently have in this seat?

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by: dtturner24 @ Sun May 22, 2011 at 16:04:38 PM UTC

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Yup. (0.00 / 0)

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by: Alexandra the Great @ Sun May 22, 2011 at 16:25:40 PM UTC

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I got this backwards in another forum... (0.00 / 0)

The House voted this year on a House Resolution which covered the same ground as the current "Johnson petition."  HR 7, "a resolution directing the house judiciary committee to investigate whether grounds exist to impeach marital master Phillip Cross and/or any justice of the New Hampshire superior court" has passed 246-105.  So the recent Johnson hearing in the Redress Committee was duplicative and unnecessary: the House Judiciary Committee has already been instructed to hold hearings.

HR 7 passed on a largely party line vote.  2 Democrats, Ken Gidge & John Gimas, crossed over to vote for it, and 20 Republicans crossed over the other way.  2 of those Republicans, for whatever it's worth, were Ken Weyler & Neal Kurk. 3 Republicans,  Paul Brown, Laura Gandia and Amy Perkins each declared a conflict of interest and did not vote.  (Amy Perkins' husband did vote and voted for it.)

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by: TimothyHorrigan @ Sun May 22, 2011 at 15:55:32 PM UTC

Droit de régale (0.00 / 0)

From a good book I have been reading lately, a conversation between 1920's British aristocrats:

'...I pay him two pounds a week and give him a house.'

'Pay him! What do you think you pay for, with two pounds a week and a house?'

'His services.'

'Bah! I would tell you to keep your two pounds a week and your house.'

'Probably he would like to: but can't afford the luxury!'

'You, and RULE!' she said. 'You don't rule, don't flatter yourself. You have only got more than your share of the money, and make people work for you for two pounds a week, or threaten them with starvation. Rule! What do you give forth of rule? Why, you're dried up! You only bully with your money...'

(followed by somewhat racist 1920's commentary, full original text here)

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by: Vis Unita Fortior @ Sun May 22, 2011 at 18:29:48 PM UTC

Rep. Gagnon (4.00 / 3)

has an interesting take on the various hearsay flying about:

Among the stories being circulated is that the more fervent radical republicans are threatening to have any member evicted from their caucus if they don't support and vote the republican leadership position.

http://communitygovernmentstra...

birch paper; on Twitter @deanbarker

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by: Dean Barker @ Mon May 23, 2011 at 00:24:27 AM UTC

Rep. Quandt (4.00 / 3)

also has some trenchant observations

What is happening now is state reps are being, as close as I can figure bribed and threatened all in the same day. I have been told that the speaker is promising money for your campaign if you stick with him and vote for RTW by voting against the Governors Veto. Then I hear that the majority leader is calling state reps and threatening them to vote with leadership to override the governor's veto.

Threats and bribes. It's clear to me who the REAL thugs in this equation are.  

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by: susanthe @ Mon May 23, 2011 at 00:37:17 AM UTC

MUST SEE editorial in the Union Leader, (4.00 / 3)

from 1985, by Nackey Loeb.

In part:

"Those who want the "right to work" bill in New Hampshire are, we suspect, hypocritical in claiming to defend the rights of the common man. They seem more interested in punishment for political reasons or in putting working men and women in their "place."  They show little interest in preserving New Hampshire's healthy business and industry climate for the welfare of all.

It works. Why change it?"

http://nhaflcio.blogspot.com/2...

This deserves to be seen again by everyone in NH, 26 years later.

birch paper; on Twitter @deanbarker

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by: Dean Barker @ Mon May 23, 2011 at 23:09:18 PM UTC

The UL is a union shop (0.00 / 0)

and the Loebs had a special relationship with Jimmy Hoffa and the Teamsters, if I remember the Kevin Cash book.

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by: elwood @ Tue May 24, 2011 at 00:52:55 AM UTC

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Kevin Smith: press secretary for the Speaker (4.00 / 1)

in the Telegraph

Cornerstone Action N.H. Executive Director Kevin Smith revealed on Thursday that O'Brien was "just a few votes shy'' of reaching the veto override benchmark.

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by: susanthe @ Tue May 24, 2011 at 03:17:04 AM UTC

LOL (4.00 / 1)

That translates to:

* maybe we don't have the votes at all.

* if we say we are just a couple shy, it'll put pressure on those we can't seem to bribe with campaign cash or threaten with redistricting out of existence.

But if in the scenario they are a couple shy, then: how awesome was Jennifer Daler's win?


birch paper; on Twitter @deanbarker

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by: Dean Barker @ Tue May 24, 2011 at 09:28:56 AM UTC

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Adding: (4.00 / 1)

OMG that "column" is practicaly NHGOP communications.

Vetoes are "dismissive" when it's for RTWfL.

Apparently it's all the unions' fault Jennifer won, even though turnout was high for both sides. Okay!

The comments section is hilarious.


birch paper; on Twitter @deanbarker

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by: Dean Barker @ Tue May 24, 2011 at 09:44:15 AM UTC

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