Senate Dems deal death blow to GOP worker bills
From left, Republican Sen. Bill Sharer and Rep. Dennis J. Roch, sponsors of the so-called ‘right-to-work’ legislation, listen to feedback by the Senate Public Affairs Committee before the bill was tabled Tuesday. Luke E. Montavon/The New Mexican
Senate Dems deal death blow to GOP worker bills
Democratic Sen. Jacob Candelaria speaks in opposition to House Bill 75 during a debate before the Senate Public Affairs Committee on Tuesday. Luke E. Montavon/The New Mexican
Senate Dems deal death blow to GOP worker bills
From left, State Sen. Bill Sharer, R-Farmington, and Rep. Dennis Roch, R-Logan, sponsors of House Bill 75, listen to feedback on the so-called ‘right-to-work’ legislation in the Senate Public Affairs Committee before the bill was tabled Tuesday. Luke E. Montavon/The New Mexican
Senate Dems deal death blow to GOP worker bills
Sen. Daniel A. Ivey-Soto, D-Albuquerque, speaks in opposition to House Bill 75 on Tuesday. Luke E. Montavon/The New Mexican
Senate Dems deal death blow to GOP worker bills
Bob Eichhorst of Corrales, left, a member of Local 412 Plumbers & Pipe Fitters, holds up a thank-you sign to the Senate Public Affairs Committee after it tabled a ‘right to work’ bill on Tuesday. Luke E. Montavon/The New Mexican
Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 10:00 pm | Updated: 11:48 am, Wed Mar 11, 2015.
Senate Dems slay GOP worker bills By Milan Simonich
The New Mexican SantaFeNewMexican.com |
Two bills that New Mexico Republicans call their “right-to-work” package are probably dead after a Senate panel blocked them Tuesday night.
The Senate Public Affairs Committee voted 5-3 to table both measures. All five Democrats on the panel opposed the bills, and the three Republicans supported them.
Each bill sought to outlaw compulsory fees if a worker chooses not to belong to a union. Some unions in New Mexico, as part of negotiated contracts, now charge what they call “fair share” fees because those who are not union members still get the raises and benefits that are negotiated for dues-paying members.
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