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It should be easy to join and form unions. The government should not make it harder. We have other rights along with the right to own a gun. Conservatives forget about the freedom to assemble, etc. You guys get your panties in a bunch when the government wants you to register your anti-tank weapon, but have them restrict the right to assemble and form groups-like unions-you are all for it!
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul introduced the National-Right-to-Work act this week. The legislation strips current labor law of forced unionisim language which can prevent some Americans who seek employement from obtaining a job.
"Every American worker deserves the right to freedom of association - and I am concerned that the 26 states that allow forced union membership and dues infringes on these workers' rights," Sen. Paul said on his website. "Right to work laws ensure that all Americans are given the choice to refrain from joining or paying dues to a union as a condition for employment. Nearly 80 percent...
It is. Try NOT joining a Union, especially in a state like California.
Well said. Marlette John can attempt to turn the issue around on it's head and express it as though a right-to-work law was anti-rights, but you have righted the logic boat. Forcing people to join unions and pay union dues is the real violation of the right of association.