Out-of-State PAC Pressures Legislators on Right-to-Work

The Tea Party people don't seem to understand that they (4.00 / 2)

are being suckered. That individuals can be forced to do anything is a conservative pipe-dream. That corporations, which are creatures of the state can be forced to exercise restraint -- i.e. to not fire without consequence people who right to associate they want to deny -- is a burr under their saddle.  Setting themselves up as an artificial person is supposed to make them invincible.  Then they discover that legislators have them by the proverbial balls.

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by: hannah @ Sun Jul 03, 2011 at 17:47:37 PM UTC

Controversial might be too mild (4.00 / 1)

Miller was willing to use the courts to subvert the will of the voters. One might call that dangerous. I've never been so happy about a Republican (Lisa Murkowski) winning.

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by: JimC @ Sun Jul 03, 2011 at 18:23:52 PM UTC

Will there be a countervaling ad? (0.00 / 0)

Wherein the truth will be told? If so, where can I go to help pay for it? Anyone know?

They. Don't. Care.
We do.
Rinse, repeat.

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by: GreyMike @ Sun Jul 03, 2011 at 21:19:42 PM UTC

Now we know what O'brian ( No' Brainin) has been waiting for (0.00 / 0)

The out of state cavalry never ends here does it!

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by: Chaz Proulx @ Sun Jul 03, 2011 at 21:32:07 PM UTC

I didn't think you could lie that much in a minute. (0.00 / 0)

Looks like I was proved wrong...

"We start working to beat these guys right now." -Jed Bartlet

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by: cblodg @ Mon Jul 04, 2011 at 01:28:19 AM UTC

I don't support this PAC, but... (0.00 / 0)

The ad falsely describes the right-to-work bill as "legislation that would make it illegal to force workers to join a union as a condition of employment

That's actually true. The RTW bill that the governor vetoed declared it illegal to force workers to join a union as a condition of employment. Here's the relevant text from the bill:

2 New Chapter; Right to Work Act. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 273-C the following new chapter:

CHAPTER 273-D
RIGHT TO WORK ACT

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EMPLOYEES FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Under the law of the state of New Hampshire, employees are protected in the exercise of their free choice to join or refrain from joining labor unions, and it is unlawful for an employer and a labor union to enter into a contract or agreement requiring them to pay dues, fees, or charges of any kind to a labor union as a condition of obtaining or keeping a job. Under this law, an employer may not discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee because of joining or refusing to join a labor union, or to pay dues, or other charges to a labor union.

273-D:8 Coercion and Intimidation Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person, labor organization... by any threatened or actual intimidation of an employee ... by any damage or threatened damage to property, to compel or attempt to compel such employee to join, affiliate with, or financially support a labor organization or to refrain from doing so, or otherwise forfeit any rights as guaranteed by provisions of this chapter. It shall also be unlawful to cause or attempt to cause an employee to be denied employment or discharged from employment because of support or nonsupport of a labor organization by inducing or attempting to induce any other person to refuse to work with such employees.

273-D:9 Penalties. Any person, employer, labor organization, agent, or representative of an employer or labor organization, who directly or indirectly imposes upon any person any requirement prohibited by this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, ... shall be subject for each offense to a fine not exceeding $1,000, or to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or both.

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by: rossby @ Mon Jul 04, 2011 at 08:20:23 AM UTC

Beside the point (4.00 / 4)

It is illegal now, under federal law, to require an employee to join a union. That's not what this bill is about.

"Politics ain't beanbag" - Finley Peter Dunne

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by: William Tucker @ Mon Jul 04, 2011 at 12:33:25 PM UTC

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