NEW MEXICO LAWMAKERS ARE DIVIDED OVER THE ISSUE OF RIGHT TO WORK … AND THEY HAVE LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO RESOLVE IT AS THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION NEARS ITS END. A SENATE COMMITTEE TAKES UP THE RIGHT TO WORK BILL AGAIN ON TUESDAY. IT FOLLOWS SUNDAY’S RALLY AGAINST THE MEASURE.
HUNDREDS OF UNION MEMBERS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS PACKED THE SENATE COMMITTEE ROOM WHERE THE BILL WAS BEING HEARD SUNDAY.
THE BILL WOULD KEEP WORKERS FROM BEING FORCED TO PAY UNION FEES. UNION MEMBERS SAY IT’LL WEAKEN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING … WHILE SUPPORTERS SAY IT’LL BRING MORE BUSINESS TO NEW MEXICO.
