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In reply to the discussion: Right to Work [View all]

AngryOldDem

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3. Some union members made that point loud and clear Friday.
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 05:35 AM
Jan 2012

They will show up on Election Day.

Overall, I was very impressed with most of the anti Right to Work testimony, given the very hostile venue. Some really put the GOP in its place, and the feeble cross-examinations that followed proved it.

I want the state to show that two-thirds of Indiana want this bill; I want it to disclose who is funding its ad campaigns; and I want to know what companies are hesitating to do business here because we're not Right to Work. You can make all sorts of claims, but backing them up is something else entirely. The fact that they are ramming something this important though says a lot in and of itself.

It's been my impressions in the discussions I've had with some folks over the past couple days that all they hear is the "optional" part of joining a union. What's wrong with that? Well, on its superficial face, nothing, really. BUT... When it's explained to them the all the ramifications that could come from this, especially all the corporate advantages, the light dawns. This is why I really doubt two-thirds of the state would really be in favor of this if they knew the whole story.

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In a few discussions I've had... BiggJawn Jan 2012 #1
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Some union members made that point loud and clear Friday. AngryOldDem Jan 2012 #3
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