DON’T EXPECT A RIGHT TO WORK BILL TO END UP ON THE GOVERNOR’S DESK THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THE MEASURE THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED WORKERS FROM BEING FORCED TO PAY UNION FEES WAS TABLED IN COMMITTEE TUESDAY … AND WITH THE SESSION ENDING NEXT SATURDAY, IT PROBABLY WON’T BE RE-INTRODUCED.
RIGHT TO WORK HAS BEEN A HOTLY DEBATED ISSUE THIS SESSION … WITH OPPONENTS CLAIMING IT WOULD HURT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING EFFORTS AND RESULT IN LOWER WAGES FOR WORKERS. SUPPORTERS OF THE BILL BELIEVE IT WOULD HELP BRING NEW BUSINESS TO NEW MEXICO AND GIVE WORKERS WHO DON’T WANT TO JOIN A UNION MORE CHOICE.
