New Hampshire: The Fight Continues
Despite a set back in New Hampshire, Right to Work supporters, including the Speaker of the State House, have pledged to continue to press for the first Right to Work law in New England. New Hampshire’s Union…
If We Honor Liberty.....
Not many states honor liberty like New Hampshire. Their license plates boldly proclaim "Give me liberty or give me death." To say that forced unionism runs counter to that philosophy is an obvious statement. Senator Jim Forsythe makes that case in the Union Leader newspaper: Most Granite State citizens take their freedom and liberty seriously, which shouldn't be surprising since our state’s motto is “Live Free or Die.” Yet each and every month, tens of thousands of Granite State workers are forced to surrender a portion of their paychecks to a union just to have a job and feed their family. And to add insult to injury, the unions turn around and use this forced-dues cash to bankroll causes and politicians that many of these workers who are forced to pay union dues would strongly disagree with. I should know, since the unions mailed negative campaign material against me since I was openly campaigning on passing right-to-work legislation. This is antithetical to the idea of freedom. No American should be forced to pay dues to any private organization as a condition of employment.
Right to Work Passed New Hampshire Senate
With a veto proof margin, the New Hampshire State Senate has passed a Right to Work bill. The legislation now goes back to the House for a final vote. The fight, unfortunately, is not over. Gov. John Lynch is…