Recently, I received a letter from McKayne Boedeker, executive director of New England Citizens for Right to Work. He is from New Hampshire. In his letter, he asked me to contact my elected officials to show my support for the Right to Work law. I replied to him as follows: “Had we workers not been […]
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In rebuttal: Freedom to choose works best
This is in response to a Sun Journal story (May 7) on the front page. The article ignored those statistics on right-to-work states that do not support the premise of the story — that Gov. Paul LePage misused figures about right-to-work states. Gov. LePage has asked people to do their own homework on right-to-work states […]
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Maine right to work bill dies in Legislature
AUGUSTA — Republicans’ efforts to make Maine a so-called “right-to-work” state failed, again, on Monday with a 21-14 vote against the concept in the Senate. LD 489 was already on life support following a 90-52 House of Representatives vote against it last week. The bill would have prevented organized labor unions from collecting representation fees […]
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Labor Committee rejects Maine right-to-work bill
AUGUSTA — The latest effort to make Maine a right-to-work state stumbled Wednesday, when lawmakers on the Legislature’s Labor Committee narrowly rejected a bill that would have allowed employees who benefit from collective bargaining to opt out of paying unions for those services. The committee voted 7-6 to recommend the full Legislature kill the bill. […]
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Maine committee rejects right-to-work bill
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee has rejected a bill that would prohibit Maine employers from requiring employees to join a union or pay dues as a condition of employment. The House Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development Committee voted 7-6 against Republican Rep. Larry Lockman’s so-called right-to-work bill on Wednesday. Democrats were joined in opposing […]
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LePage not confident that right-to-work bill will pass
AUGUSTA — Maine Republicans are making another push to pass right-to-work legislation, but even Gov. Paul LePage acknowledged Monday that the effort faces tough odds. LePage said on the WVOM’s George Hale and Ric Tyler show that his administration will fight just as hard as he has before, but he doesn’t “hold a lot of hope” […]
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Maine Senate rejects LePage’s business zone bill
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate has voted down Gov. Paul LePage’s bill to offer business tax breaks and workers the freedom not to pay labor union fees in an effort to attract big companies to the state. The Republican governor’s bill would set up pilot project areas in Brunswick and Limestone. Businesses that invest more […]