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Sen. Allard Cosponsors National Right to Work Act
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Sen. Allard Cosponsors National Right to Work Act
Landmark legislation would end forced unionism nationwide
Washington, D.C. – Senator Wayne Allard (R-CO) this week signed on as a cosponsor for legislation to repeal the federal labor-law provisions that authorize the firing of employees for refusal to pay union dues.
Under current federal labor law, more than 8 million employees can be fired unless they agree to pay dues or “fees” to union officials. S. 1765, the National Right to Work Act, would make such firings illegal.
“We are hoping for floor votes in both houses of Congress on this much-needed reform,” said Mark Mix, President of the 2.2-million-member National Right to Work Committee®.
“President Bush and the majority leadership in both chambers of Congress are all on record in favor of forced-dues repeal,” he explained.
Mr. Mix urged House and Senate leaders to schedule roll-call votes on the National Right to Work Act as soon as possible.
“Nearly eight out of ten Americans support ending the federally-imposed forced-dues system, and returning to workers a right that should never have been taken away in the first place,” he noted.
A 2001 national opinion survey by Political/Media Research Inc. (Mason-Dixon), for example, showed that 77% of Americans support employees’ Right to Work whether or not they choose to affiliate with a union.
“Compulsory unionism robs American workers of their freedom, corrupts our political system, and saps our economy of productivity and jobs,” added Mr. Mix.
According to the U.S. Labor Department, between 1991 and 2001, non-farm employment in the 21 states that had Right to Work laws during that period grew by 30%, compared to just 18% in the 29 states that don't protect employees from federally-imposed forced-union dues.
And between 1989 and 2002, real personal income grew by 54% in Right to Work states, compared to 35% in forced-dues states.
Concluded Mr. Mix, “All Americans deserve to see the benefits of a National Right to Work law. With the President and leadership in both houses of Congress on record in support of ending forced unionism, right now is an excellent opportunity to hold roll-call votes on legislation that would restore a basic freedom to American workers.”
For more information about the National Right to Work Act, please contact Kirsten A. Heffron at (800) 325-7892.