Senate committee pushes vote on labor bills to Tuesday
Posted: Sunday, March 8, 2015 7:00 pm | Updated: 12:21 am, Mon Mar 9, 2015.
The weekslong debate over whether New Mexico should outlaw compulsory union fees will go on for at least two more days.
Some 300 people packed hearing rooms at the state Capitol on Sunday afternoon, forgoing the balmy weather in hopes of testifying on a package of “right-to-work” legislation sponsored by Republican lawmakers. The eight-member Senate Public Affairs Committee heard two hours of public comment before deciding not to vote on the bills until Tuesday.