Union Endorsed U.S. Senator Loses Big

On May 9, 2012, By NRTW Committee Staff

Sen. Richard Lugar’s (R-IN) 36 years in the Senate came to an end this week as he was upset by Right To Work champion Richard Mourdock in the Republican primary.  Lugar, who got an embarrassing 39% of the vote, was endorsed by the Chicago union boss front group, “Lunch Pail Republicans.”

Speaking of the “Lunch Pail Republicans,” the Chicago Tribune profiled the group and their support of a pro-big labor primary challenger to a state legislator who voted to make Indiana a Right To Work state.  Once again, the “Lunch Pail Republican” took it on the chin losing 66% to 34% on primary night.  It’s clear that voters want legislators and elected officials to support their Right To Work.

 

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New Hampshire with “right-to-work legislation could rise to number one”

On May 9, 2012, By NRTW Committee Staff

New Hampshire House Republicans remind Governor that his Lynching of Right To Work last year hurt the  state’s citizens and economy.  From: NH House Republican Office (5/8/2012):

House Leaders Comment on Chief Executive Magazine Ranking of New Hampshire Business Climate, Cite Need for Right to Work

CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon) and D.J. Bettencourt (R-Salem) today offered the following comments on Chief Executive Magazine ranking New Hampshire 26th in terms of business climate, in which the publication cited the state’s inability to pass Right to Work legislation as a reason why the state is not higher in its rating. In the ‘CEO comments’ section of the New Hampshire ranking, the magazine quotes a CEO saying, “New Hampshire is coming on strong. If they can ever institute ‘right-to-work’ legislation, they could rise to number one.”

House Speaker William O’Brien

“It’s clear that passing Right to Work is critical to improving New Hampshire’s business climate and creating good, new jobs here. Each of the top 10 states in survey of best business states is a Right to Work state, and we won’t get there until we can improve our business tax rate from 46th in the nation and pass Right to Work. If we are committed to expanding our economy and rebuilding the New Hampshire Advantage, we need to take the common sense steps to help the 38,000 of our friends and neighbors who are currently unemployed.”

House Majority Leader D.J. Bettencourt

“This survey showed that we are the still the best state for business in New England, but 26th is far from good enough for our residents. They deserve better, and we missed our chance to make a huge jump when Governor Lynch vetoed Right to Work. I appreciate that the magazine noted our work by saying that the “Statehouse continues tax-friendly ways and nurture entrepreneurial spark,” but there is much more to do. With a Republican governor next year, we will be able to lower taxes on our employers, pass Right to Work, get out of cap-and-trade that is driving up our electric bills and reform our health care laws to bring the free market to lower costs.”

 

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Millions More in Political Spending

On May 8, 2012, By NRTW Committee Staff

A progressive blog has determined that teacher’s union in Michigan has already kicked in $1.8 million toward a preemptive strike to prevent the enactment of a Right to Work law in the state.  Have no fear, millions more in forced union dues will be spent on the effort before November.  After all, the effort to prevent worker’s from having a choice whether to join a union is priceless in the eyes of the union bosses.

 

 

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Oklahoma Bans Taxpayer Giveaways to Construction Unions

On May 8, 2012, By NRTW Committee Staff

Construction contracts for state projects should be awarded based on merit and price not as a giveaway to construction unions, the state of Oklahoma as decided.  Gov. Mary Fallin has signed legislation to ban wasteful Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) that drive up construction costs by nearly 20% solely to reward big labor.  Once again, a Right to Work state has decided to put taxpayer interests ahead of big labor special interests.

 

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Taxpayers Foot Big Labor’s Effort to Oust Gov. Walker

On May 7, 2012, By NRTW Committee Staff

Media Trackers has done some digging and found that in Wisconsin 80% of the federal stimulus money went straight to the coffers of the government worker unions.  Of course, that money allows the union bosses to spend freely to try to remove Gov. Scott Walker from office.

The implementation and retention of its new state public-sector Right to Work law are critical for Wisconsin's efforts to furnish relief for taxpaying individuals and businesses and reinvigorate private-sector income growth. Credit: Rick McKee/Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle

Also, Media Tracker noted that choice was the real economic downfall for Big Labor; when given the choice, so-called union members left the unions in droves:

In addition to seeing how the stimulus money flowed in Wisconsin, the case also shows why the unions were so up in arms when Gov. Scott Walker’s collective bargaining bill (which is currently pending before the Supreme Court) passed the legislature in February. While most of the media noise centered on employees having to pay for a percentage of their pension and healthcare, and the elimination of many collective bargaining rights, for unions the elimination of mandatory dues is the real killer.

When Gov. Mitch Daniels changed the laws in Indiana to stop mandatory dues it decimated the unions. Unions saw their revenues cut by 90 percent. In 2005 16,408 [government employees] people paid union dues, today it’s a mere 1490. Ouch!

 

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Right To Work All Top 10 vs. Compulsory Unionism All Bottom 10

On May 5, 2012, By NRTW Committee Staff

In Chief Executive Magazine’s Best and Worst States for Business, all the top ten were from Right To Wok States.  Unsurprisingly, Compulsory Unionism States took all bottom ten positions.

States ranking from 1-10 are: Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Indiana, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Utah, Arizona.

States ranked from the worst, 50-41: California, New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Hawaii.

From the Chief Executive:

2012 Best & Worst States for business. Source: Chief Executive Magazine

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$7 Million and more pouring into Wisconsin

On May 5, 2012, By NRTW Committee Staff

Big Labor unions have dropped over $7 million in forced worker’s dues money into the Wisconsin recall election — so far. Much of the spending has been on behalf of Kathleen Falk, union bosses’ hand-picked puppet who is challenging Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett for the Democrat nomination for the recall election.

Media Trackers reports: “Wisconsin for Falk – an independent group promoting Falk’s campaign – has served as a conduit for millions of Big Labor dollars. AFSCME dumped $1,264,233 into them and WEAC invested an astounding $3,043,800 in the project. The money has mainly been spent on television and radio ads simultaneously bashing Walker and touting Falk. Should Falk lose the primary it is likely that the group will be shuttered in favor of another conduit since groups like WEAC have already promised to rally behind the eventual Democrat nominee. We Are Wisconsin, an AFL-CIO creation, has a PAC and independent expenditure fund that served as major channels for Big Labor and progressive money flowing into Wisconsin’s 2011 recall elections. For the 2012 recalls they are back in action funded in part by over $524,000 from AFSCME’s state and national accounts and $500,000 from the SEIU.”

Keep in mind, Big Labor is spending much more in non-reportable expenses. Some experts are predicting when its all said and done — spending by the union bosses to recall Scott Walker will top $70 million.

 

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