Did a Progressive Coin Term ‘Right-to-Work’?
One need look no further than the opinion of the Providence Journal to see just how extreme the anti-labor laws misidentified as right-to-work rules truly are. Even the right-skewing ProJo editorial page calls them “right to be paid less” laws. “There’s a strong argument to be made that since all in a union shop benefit [...]
NY Times Confirms It Doesn’t Use ‘Right to Work’
Earlier today I noted that the New York Times doesn’t use the biased and misleading moniker of “right to work” when it does journalism on the kind of anti-organized labor laws that Michigan passed yesterday. I thought this was interesting, so I gave them a call to see if, in fact, the Old Gray Lady [...]
‘Right to Work’ Is Wrong Name for Law
Of all the ridiculously obvious ways in which the press panders to conservative ideology and terminology, one of the most egregious examples is when reporters refer to the union-busting legislation such as what passed in Michigan yesterday as “right to work” bills. As a point of fact these laws have absolutely, positively nothing to do [...]
Brendan Doherty and ‘Right to Work’ in Rhode Island
Brendan Doherty, it turns out, thinks Rhode Island would be well-served by making Rhode Island a “Right to Work” state. “Right to Work” is an exemption to federal labor laws that allow employees to enjoy union benefits without being a member. “I believe in a right to work state” Doherty told the Barrington Republican Committee [...]
Right to Work (for Less)
Waging war on public sector unionized employees last year, with Governors Walker, Kasich and LePage leading the charge, lawmakers are now gearing up to take on private sector employees in this year’s sessions in legislatures in states across this country. Indiana is in the forefront of the war against workers’ rights with its governor, Daniels, [...]
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