Right to work law?

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by AreYouReady?

They are probably protesting because if a plant/factory has right-to-work employees, this will indeed water down any effect the union may have in forcing employers to honor contracts. They can hire people who will not join the union. If the union strikes for bigger pay and benefits, the 'scabs' will come in and keep the plant going.

Mississippi is a right to work state. It only means that when a person gets hired on in a plant that is unionized, they have a right to work without being compelled to join the union or pay dues to a union. And they cannot be fired for not joining a union either.

In the past, anybody who started work in a place that had a union, they were required to join and pay dues to the union. If for any reason they failed to pay their dues, they were fired.

In other words, the employee has the right to work, regardless of whether or not he is a member or financial contributor to such a union.

There were several unionized factories in north mississippi that just up and moved out saying that they can operate more efficiently and save money elsewhere.

In this day of globalization, I am afraid that unions may no longer be effective because they are able to have "free trade" by moving off shore and bring their goods back to the USA for commerce.

I have never been a union member or felt the need to join a union. I agree to work for a certain wage when I am hired in and I am free to find another job if the pay is not compatible with the work requirements.

Maybe it's time Unions changed then to stay "afloat" and viable?

Hostess anyone?