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July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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When I was young and naive (21) I worked for Douglas Aircraft Co. in California. I became part of a three-way in a lawsuit between the company, the machinist union and independent me. I was encouraged to join the National Right To Work Committee, which I did.
This fight was over agency shop fees, which the company and the union demand I pay dues even though not a member of IAM. It soon became obvious I was in a no-win situation. I ended it by quitting a well-paid job.
Since those days I have wised up and believe the workers must have a very strong voice to keep from being run over by the corporations. Most corporations work 24 hours devising schemes to short the working class.
Now the Soviet-style Indiana Republican party wants to add Indiana as a Right To Work Cheap State. You should go work in one of the states that have it now before you buy into this, another scam against labor.
I can't believe with the economy on the ropes that even the Republicrats would have the chutzpah to try it now. You just sent the wolves to Washington to watch the chicken coop. Workers deserve whatever you permit. Too bad there is no longer a pro-labor party.
Tom Metzger
Warsaw, via e-mail[[In-content Ad]]
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When I was young and naive (21) I worked for Douglas Aircraft Co. in California. I became part of a three-way in a lawsuit between the company, the machinist union and independent me. I was encouraged to join the National Right To Work Committee, which I did.
This fight was over agency shop fees, which the company and the union demand I pay dues even though not a member of IAM. It soon became obvious I was in a no-win situation. I ended it by quitting a well-paid job.
Since those days I have wised up and believe the workers must have a very strong voice to keep from being run over by the corporations. Most corporations work 24 hours devising schemes to short the working class.
Now the Soviet-style Indiana Republican party wants to add Indiana as a Right To Work Cheap State. You should go work in one of the states that have it now before you buy into this, another scam against labor.
I can't believe with the economy on the ropes that even the Republicrats would have the chutzpah to try it now. You just sent the wolves to Washington to watch the chicken coop. Workers deserve whatever you permit. Too bad there is no longer a pro-labor party.
Tom Metzger
Warsaw, via e-mail[[In-content Ad]]
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