Do You Still Believe That ALEC Is Not Influencing Our State Legislatures To Break Our Unions?

[Omaha Steve]

http://nhlabornews.com/2013/03/do-you-still-believe-that-alec-is-not-influencing-our-state-legislatures-to-break-our-unions/

By Matt Murray | March 16, 2013

For at least two years the Center for Media and Democracy and hundreds of other progressive media outlets (like the NHLN and Granite State Progress) have been working to show the connection between legislation in our local state houses and ALEC (The American Legislative Exchange Council).

After nearly two years of intense scrutiny ALEC has finally decided to come clean. ALEC release all of their model legislation, which can be viewed here. The list of legislative topics is to long to show here but I want highlight some very significant labor related model legislation.

All of these model legislations, ironically labeled ‘worker freedom’, are designed to reduce workers rights, reduce safety, and bust unions. Some of these have made national headlines lately, including the ‘Right To Work’ for less bill and the ‘Paycheck Protection’ bill.

Resolution Opposing “Card Check” and Forced, Compulsory Binding Arbitration March 15, 2013 Resolution Opposing “Card Check” and Forced, Compulsory Binding Arbitration Summary A resolution opposing efforts to amend the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 removing the private election phase of union recognition campaigns and forcing binding arbitration on employers during union [...]

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[abelenkpe]

1. K&R

[Sherman A1]

2. K&R

They are going full steam ahead here in Missouri.

[truebluegreen]

3. Um, did anyone here ever believe that?

We all know ALEC has only the interests of TPTB at heart.

[Fire Walk With Me]

4. Thank you! n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

5. Every single thing that's being done in Alaska this year

from the state government down to Anchorage's city government is ALEC-inspired. It's quite breathtaking really. I just hope I live long enough to see the tide turn.