Republicans fire new salvo at labor unions

[Omaha Steve]

Source: The Hill

By Tim Devaney

Republicans on Monday renewed their push for legislation that they say would help prevent workers from being forced into union membership.

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on Monday introduced the Employee Rights Act, a bill that would create new requirements for workers to organize a union and make it easier for them to disband it. The bill would also restrict political donations made by unions.

“I’m not anti-union, but I do believe unions could better represent their members,” Hatch told reporters.

The bill is the latest shot fired in the bitter battle between the Obama administration and Republicans over labor policy. Hatch introduced the legislation in 2012, but to little avail. With Republicans now in control of the Senate, he’s hoping for more success this time around.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/regulation/labor/249317-republicans-picking-new-fight-with-labor

[AllFieldsRequired]

1. Oh Orrin, you are so anti union it isnt funny.

[onethatcares]

2. Anytime you see a headline like

"Employee Rights Act" you can bet your ass it means the employee is gonna get screwed.

THis country is starting to suck more everyday with the pukes in charge.

[cstanleytech]

3. I dont see Obama signing this and if a democrat votes for it they should be removed from office

during the next election.

[Roy Rolling]

4. According to Hatch

The best way for unions to better represent their members is to not represent their members.

[wolfie001]

5. Thanks but no thanks!

Repug lunatics could care less about workers. What they want is an endless amount of expendable wage-slaves.

[still_one]

6. why should unions restrict political donations, especially in light of citizens united. Unions

REPRESENT people. Citizens United represents corporations, and NO Mr. Romney, Corporations are not people

[KeepItReal]

7. "I'm not a racist, but...."

See how that sentence structure works, Senator?

[malokvale77]

8. Ha Ha Ha

"“I’m not anti-union, but I do believe unions could better represent their members,” Hatch told reporters."

Well I'm not anti-government, but I do believe government could better represent their constituents.

[Hotler]

9. Nobody is forced to join a union.

It is very simple. If you do not want to join a union don't go to work at a union shop.