Indiana House committee advances right-to-work bill
(Reuters) - An Indiana committee advanced Republican-backed right-to-work legislation to the full state House of Representatives in a 15-minute meeting on Tuesday, a day after Democrats ended a boycott that had blocked its path.
The panel sent the measure to the full Indiana state House on an 8-5 vote along party lines over loud objections from opponents, who had asked for more testimony on the proposal they see as an assault on unions.
If the right-to-work proposal is approved, Indiana would be the first state in the industrial heartland of the United States to adopt such a law. Similar laws are already in force in 22 other states, mostly in the South and West.
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Most Democrats did not return for House quorum calls on Tuesday, preventing a call to order. Pat Bauer, Democratic House Minority Leader, stopped short of calling it a resumption of their boycott and said Democrats would decide later whether to show up for the quorum call on Wednesday.
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Hugabear
(10,340 posts)Go ahead and boycott. Don't give in to the rethugs and their strong-arm tactics.
IamK
(956 posts)the strange part is most people don't really care....
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/poll-finds-most-undecided-on-right-to-work/article_4246dc71-1b8c-5dce-adc9-14687ecb54df.html
The nonpartisan Bowen Center for Public Affairs at Ball State University in Muncie surveyed 607 randomly selected Hoosiers via cellular and landline telephones last month about right-to-work and other political topics.
Prior to asking each respondent for his or her opinion about right-to-work, Bowen Center callers explained that a right-to-work law would make it illegal for labor unions to collect dues from employees who choose not to join the union.
The questioners also told respondents that some people believe a right-to-work law will bring more jobs to the state, and other people say right-to-work lowers wages for all workers and doesn't reduce unemployment.
Even after being informed of both sides of the issue, 47.8 percent of respondents said they don't have an opinion on right-to-work.
Among respondents with an opinion, 26.9 percent said they support right-to-work, and 23.6 percent said they oppose right-to-work.
Itchinjim
(3,083 posts)Fuck 'em all.
sulphurdunn
(6,891 posts)was suppose to perform at a concert a man walked in to his room and shot him. Two days later he walked on stage and performed. They asked him in an interview later that week and he was asked, "Why didn't you rest after being shot?" Bob Marley replied, "The people that are trying to make the world worse never take a day off, why should I. Light up the darkness"