Why I Chose to Include the National Right to Work Committee in My Will

Ann Beauchamp's signature
Committee member Ann Beauchamp (pictured with Mark Mix): “Estate planning is not an exercise for the wealthy only.”

I care passionately about people having the Right to Work without being forced to pay dues to a union in order to work. I learned about the National Right to Work Committee a number of years ago and quickly became a monthly donor. 

I was not always familiar with the problems of compulsory unionism. 

As I have become more and more involved in politics at the grassroots level, I’ve been doing whatever I can to help support people and organizations trying to fix the problems plaguing our nation. But I’ve become aware of the huge sums of money from union officials being poured into backing politicians and policies that undermine and subvert the principles this great nation was founded upon and that I care so deeply about. 

My husband had some interactions with the Longshoremen’s union while working at the Naval Weapons Station in Charleston, observing firsthand the increase in productivity when using nonunion labor. I have even done some accounting work for the local union, but neither of us ever had any bad experiences with union folks like you see in the movies or hear about on the news. I’m proud to live in the Right to Work state of South Carolina. 

As a conservative and a Christian, I have come to recognize that forced union dues fuel a substantial part of leftist evils that are eroding the heart and soul of our country. 

When we win on Right to Work, we give employees the ability to hold union officials accountable for their radical non-workplace actions. And if these union officials don’t change their behavior, we cut off the source of funding of our political enemies and make it more likely we can eventually win on all those other issues I hold dear. 

Through personal visits from the Committee’s Vice President, Matt Leen, I’ve come to appreciate how the National Right to Work Committee’s unique grassroots approach to identifying and mobilizing millions of Right to Work supporters across the nation can lead to one David vs. Goliath victory after another. This is another opportunity I take to fund the efforts of the National Right to Work Committee, with an annual donation. 

I would encourage all Right to Work supporters to take the opportunity to visit with one of the representatives of the Committee when one of them travels to their area. It’s so encouraging to hear the stories about how Right to Work has won in the past, against all odds — and how we can win now! 

As you can see from the picture above, I also had the opportunity to meet National Right to Work Committee President Mark Mix when he came down to give a speech at The Charleston Meeting and speak directly about forced unionism to hundreds of folks in Charleston. 

Finally, I’d like to point out that I am not a wealthy person. Estate planning is not an exercise for the wealthy only. All of us can and should consider what legacy we want to leave for the people, causes, and virtues we hold dear. 

That is why I have included the National Right to Work Committee in my will. 

I cannot give nearly as much as I would like to the National Right to Work Committee, but through a legacy commitment, I can leave a lasting impact, which will help to free workers from the chains of compulsion as we pass this fight on to future generations.


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