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Governor signs 'right to work' bill, but foes vow to continue fight

The Indiana Senate passed the controversial right-to-work bill Wednesday, and it went straight to the desk of Governor Mitch Daniels who signed it into law. February 2, 2012. CHANGE: Indiana Is Now A Right-to-Work State. Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 10:42 am. Tweet · RSS Feed · Podcast RSS Feed · Email Instapundit. Sic gorgiamus [...]

Indiana poised to adopt 'right-to-work' law

Mr. Mix continued, “The Right to Work Law will free nearly 200000 Hoosiers who have been forced to pay tribute to a union boss for the privilege of getting up everyday and going to work so they can provide for their families.” The Indiana House of Representatives passed the hotly debated bill Wednesday. The Right [...]

Right-to-work deal hung up on constitutionality question

By Newsmaker Interviews While the governor has expressed reluctance to pursue a right to work agenda, which would get rid of compulsory union dues, others in Republican leadership still express a desire to pursue that agenda. Michigan AFL-CIO president If won, the vote will make Indiana a right to work state. However, presently, a sect [...]

What the "right to work" battle at the Statehouse is all about

WASHINGTON — The union representing NFL players spoke out Friday against a controversial right-to-work bill on the table in Indiana, arguing that the legislation is merely a "political ploy" that would drive down workers' But Saturday afternoon, every seat was taken at the Public Safety Academy to discuss Right to Work legislation. And what started [...]