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> I don’t know what it means to live in a “right to work” state. I assume that means that everyone has a right to reasonably paid employment? It’s Doublespeak.
by sonofhans 6y ago
> I don’t know what it means to live in a “right to work” state. I assume that means that everyone has a right to reasonably paid employment?
It’s Doublespeak. It’s a union-busting law. Effectively, it means the opposite — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-to-work_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-to-work_law
- astrange 6y agoBtw, in other countries that use sectoral bargaining systems this law wouldn't stop unionization, because the union contract applies across the industry rather than one company at a time. This makes it more impersonal, but companies are no longer motivated to stop unions because they'll become less competitive, and it works well enough in places like Denmark that they don't have minimum wage laws.