Hi Everyone
Today I’m going to go off my normal Blog path, But part of my mission with this Blog is to educate.
The State legislation and a Lame Duck Governor has put the Right to Work for less back on their agenda for this session. This is spite the Letters of opposition from all the Major Labor Unions including the NFL Players Association which will be playing the Super Bowl in February in Indianapolis and Michael Rippey, President of ArcelorMittal Steel USA. The Democrats House legislators have decided to remained in caucus rather than going to the floor to advance RTW another step in the process. For each legislator, this involves personal and political risk, the possible loss of cherished pieces of legislation, the need to testify in court for some, and unknowable stress and hardship for all. Yesterday the Speaker of the House levied fines against the Indiana House Democrats who remained in caucus.
In the States where Right to Work has been passed the Wages and Benefits have dropped by 25%. At ArcelorMittal based on the Labor Agreement you become a member of USW at the time of employment. This is called the Check Off system. What the Pro Right to Work people want to do with this legislation uncut and silent the Unions. It has nothing to do with more jobs in the State of Indiana and everything to do with serving the top 1%
I have been working as a USW member for over 40 years and raised a family on the wages and benefits based on our Labor agreements.. We need to keep fighting this Anti Union agenda.
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Until next week
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