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Right to Work Wrong for the Middle Class

WRONG FOR TEAMSTERS

Stop Right to Work in 2012


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What do you think?

Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amendedto guarantee all citizens the individual

freedom to decide to join or not join a labor

union; to remain or leave a labor union;Yes ____

No ____


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What do you think?

Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amendedto guarantee all citizens the individualfreedom to decide to join or not join a laborunion; to remain or leave a labor union; or topay or not pay dues, fees, assessments, orother charges of any kind to a labor union orany affiliated third party or charity, without

having it affect their employment status?Yes ____

No ____


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January 7, 2012

Continuing Assault on U nionsAlong with their shameful campaign to curb the collective bargaining rights of public sector

workers in Wisconsin and Ohio last year, Republicans in statehouses around the country are

taking aim at private sector unions.

Twenty-two states, mainly in the South and the West, have long had right to work laws

forbidding contracts that require workers to pay union dues. After a decade in which

business has ignored the issue, Republicans in more than 10 states over the last year have

begun pushing similar laws. Indianas Legislature is expected to approve the antiunion

legislation as early as next month.

Many Republican leaders are adopting model legislation prop osed by the American

Legislative Exchange Council, a national corporate-financed conservative organization that

is also assisting the Republican push to require voter identification cards to suppress the

vote of minorities, young people and other constituencies that tend to favor the Democratic

Party.

There is little doubt that politics is also behind the Republicans push for right-to-work laws:

they see an opportunity to further weaken unions, which are far more likely to support

Democrats as well as health care reform and a higher minimum wage by slashing theirfunding and their donating power.

The G.O.P. and its allies, like the Chamber of Commerce and brethren organizations, are

trotting out the charge that unions reduce economic growth and jobs.

It stands to reason that a union will reduce a companys profits somewhat, by obtaining a

higher share for workers. But ov er the last three decades, economists have f ound that

unionization has a minimal impact on growth and employment in an e ntire state or country.

In fact, six of the 10 states with the highest unemployment have right-to-work laws. North

Carolina, a right-to-work state, has a private sector unionization rate of 1.8 pe rcent, the

lowest in the nation. It also has the sixth highest unemployment rate: 10 percent.

Continuing Assault on Unions - NYTimes.com http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/opinion/sunday/continuing.. .

1 of 2 1/8/12 8:02 PM

Voters, unionized or not,should recognize the new right

to work push for what it is: bad

economics and cynical politics.

Over the past year, politicians backed

by big business and rich corporations

have pushed right to work laws in

over 10 states. This is a national

effort to take out unions andeliminate working peoples voices in

the work place and in politics.

What do you think?

Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amendedto guarantee all citizens the individual

freedom to decide to join or not join a labor

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Yes ____

No ____


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Our Goals Today

Provide an overview of the Right to Work

Constitutional Amendment .

Practice talking about Right to Work. Plan next steps for you and your co-workers.


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The process for Constitutional

Amendments in Minnesota. Simple Majority in the State House.

Simple Majority in the State Senate.

And And

And

And


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January 7, 2012

Continuing Assault on U nionsAlong with their shameful campaign to curb the collective bargaining rights of public sector

workers in Wisconsin and Ohio last year, Republicans in statehouses around the country are

taking aim at private sector unions.

Twenty-two states, mainly in the South and the West, have long had right to work laws

forbidding contracts that require workers to pay union dues. After a decade in which

business has ignored the issue, Republicans in more than 10 states over the last year have

begun pushing similar laws. Indianas Legislature is expected to approve the antiunion

legislation as early as next month.

Many Republican leaders are adopting model legislation prop osed by the American

Legislative Exchange Council, a national corporate-financed conservative organization that

is also assisting the Republican push to require voter identification cards to suppress the

vote of minorities, young people and other constituencies that tend to favor the Democratic

Party.

There is little doubt that politics is also behind the Republicans push for right-to-work laws:

they see an opportunity to further weaken unions, which are far more likely to support

Democrats as well as health care reform and a higher minimum wage by slashing theirfunding and their donating power.

The G.O.P. and its allies, like the Chamber of Commerce and brethren organizations, are

trotting out the charge that unions reduce economic growth and jobs.

It stands to reason that a union will reduce a companys profits somewhat, by obtaining a

higher share for workers. But ov er the last three decades, economists have f ound that

unionization has a minimal impact on growth and employment in an e ntire state or country.

In fact, six of the 10 states with the highest unemployment have right-to-work laws. North

Carolina, a right-to-work state, has a private sector unionization rate of 1.8 pe rcent, the

lowest in the nation. It also has the sixth highest unemployment rate: 10 percent.

Continuing Assault on Unions - NYTimes.com http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/opinion/sunday/continuing.. .

1 of 2 1/8/12 8:02 PM

Voters, unionized or not,should recognize the new right

to work push for what it is: bad

economics and cynical politics.

Over the past year, politicians backed

by big business and rich corporations

have pushed right to work laws in

over 10 states. This is a national

effort to take out Unions andeliminate working peoples voices in

the work place and in politics.


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ALEC Goals

Protecting Corporate Tax Breaks.

Protecting the wealthiest Minnesotans.

Cutting or Downsizing Government.

Cutting School Funding.

Reducing Corporate Liabilities.

Cutting Teachers C.B Rights / Cutting Public School System.

Eliminating or Handcuffing their most formidable opponent

UNIONS!


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ALECs Minnesota Legislators:

State Representatives

Rep. Bruce Anderson (19A)Rep. Paul Anderson (13A)

Rep. King Banaian (15B)

Rep. Michael Beard (35A)

Rep. Mike Benson (30B)

Majority Leader Matt Dean (52B)

Rep. Connie Doepke (33B)Rep. Steve Drazkowski (28B)

Rep. Sondra Erickson (16A)

Rep. Pat Garofalo (36B)

Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer (16B) ALEC State Chairman

Rep. Carol McFarlane (53B)Rep. Pam Myhra (40A)

Rep. Joyce Peppin (32A)

Rep. Linda Runbeck (52A)

Rep. Ron Shimanski (18A)

Rep. Dean Urdahl (18B)

Speaker Kurt Zellers (32B)


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Minnesota Legislators with ALEC Ties

SenateSen. Ted Daley (38)

Sen. Chris Gerlach (37)

Sen. Gretchen Hoffman (10)

Sen. John Howe (28)

Sen. Gen Olson (33)

Sen. Mike Parry (26)

Sen. Michael Jungbauer (48)

Sen. Warren Limmer (32)


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Misleading Claims

Right to work

states have

lower rates ofunemployment.


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No relationship

between

right to work

and stateunemployment

rates

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, June, 2011

(RTW states in yellow)


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Since RTW was adopted, over 100

Oklahoma firms have closed their doorsdue to low-wage competition abroad.


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Oklahoma manufacturing before and

afterRight to Work

RTW

adopted


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The Real Statistics!

Workers in states that have this law earn on

average $5,538 less than workers in

Minnesota. This is about $106 less each week.

The median household income in states with

this law is $6,185 less than in Minnesota.

In states with this law workers are less likely to

have job-based health insurance.


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The Real Statistics

In states with this law workers are less likely to

be insured.

P

overty rates are higher in states with this law. States with this law spend on average $2,671

less per pupil on education.

The rate on workplace deaths is 52.9% higherin states with this law.


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Bad for all Minnesotans

For every $1 million in wage cuts, six

jobs are lost in the local economy!

Doing the math including just Minnesotas

300,000 AFL-CIO union members, our state

would lose nearly 10,000 jobs!

Number calculated by the Economic Policy Institute.


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What can we do?

Call your legislators.

Write your legislators.

Write an Op-Ed to news agencies.

Talk to co-workers.

Talk to family members and neighbors.


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Messaging

Weve conducted a very extensive opinion

poll that specifically focused on the correct

language and verbiage that changes Right to

Work from a positive issue for workers to a

Unfair, Unsafe and Unnecessary issue.


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Messaging

This is an irresponsible amendment

and is a bad deal for middle class

Minnesotans

Because Its: Unfair, Unsafe

and Unnecessary


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Messaging

UNFAIR

Tilts the balance even more toward corporations at a time when CEO pay

has grown 364 times higher than what the average workers makes.

Minnesota workers make companies profitable and we have to stop this

unfair and irresponsible corporate power grab that benefits only the top one

percent.

Allows cheaters to game the system at the expense of employees who

work hard and play by the rules. Its wrong that only some Union

members would pay dues when all workers receive the benefits (fair share

arguments).


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Messaging

Unsafe Puts our everyday heroes and the safety of our

families at risk by making it harder to negotiate for

life-saving emergency equipment, nurse staffing and

shorter response times. Could lead corporations to cutting corners to

maximize profits, resulting in inadequate training and

shoddy materials. We cant have another I-35 bridge

collapse tragedy.


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Messaging

Unnecessary No one can be forced to join a union; Supreme

Court has ruled that dues cant be spent forpolitical activities. Its just not needed.

We dont need this risky amendment, especiallybecause independent experts say it could lead tothousands of layoffs. Our state has one of thelowest unemployment rates in the country, ourmanufacturing is now the strongest sector of the

economy and Forbes rated Minnesota as havingthe third best quality of life in the nation.


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RIGHT TO WORK IS

Unfair

Unsafe

and Unnecessary


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Weve Got to Talk About It

Of course I

want the Right

toWork! Who

wouldnt?

You realize

they mean no

union work.

Image from LIUNAs Member Education on

Politics and Civic EngagementPowerPoint.


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NOW WHAT?

GET OUT THERE AND

SAVE OUR UNION!

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