Union Special Privileges vs. Affordability
In addition to helping make the necessities and amenities of life more affordable, Right to Work laws help keep individual and family aggregate state-local tax burdens from spiraling out of control.
That’s right, SEIU members and forced-dues payers will be paid below the newly imposed so-called “living wage” and be forced to pay SEIU dues.
Wisconsin needs Right to Work in the private sector as well. From Mark Tapscott of the Washington Examiner:
Milwaukee County officials approved a [SEIU sponsored] living wage requirement for local government contractors. SEIU’s Wisconsin Jobs Now campaign was the main backer of the requirement. But the new law includes a convenient way for contractors to avoid having to pay the [new] living wage — they can agree to force their employees to [pay] SEIU.
In addition to helping make the necessities and amenities of life more affordable, Right to Work laws help keep individual and family aggregate state-local tax burdens from spiraling out of control.
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