Indiana passes last major legislative hurdle towards 'Right-to-Work'

[Earth_First]

(Reuters) - The Indiana state Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow workers at unionized businesses to avoid paying union dues, the last major legislative hurdle to making Indiana the first "right-to-work" state in the U.S. industrial heartland.

No state has approved a right-to-work law since Oklahoma a decade ago, and Indiana is being closely watched during a presidential election year. The Senate vote of 28 to 22 was followed by calls of "shame, shame" from members of the public outside the chamber.

Governor Mitch Daniels will likely sign the bill Wednesday. The measure was given preliminary approval by both chambers of the Republican-majority Indiana legislature last month.

Supporters of right-to-work, led by the state's Republican governor, say it is needed to bring business and jobs to the state. Opponents call it "union busting" and say it will lower wages

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/01/us-unions-indiana-righttowork-idUSTRE81018920120201

The AFL/CIO repsonse:

[Initech]

1. Great. The war on workers continues. Thanks Newt!!