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Just my take on what I have read on “Right to Work” NOT!

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Just my take on what I have read on “Right to Work” NOT!

“Supporters of RTW have cited a number of reasons for enacting such laws, but mostly they rely on non-existent research and false conclusions.” Quote from the following link National Education Association  http://www.nea.org/home/52880.htm

“general economic effect of ‘right-to-work” legislation has been to reduce workers’ pay, eliminate benefits, and erode on-the-job protection for those employed. All of this has been documented in study after study.”  Quote from the following link New Politics
http://newpol.org/content/right-work-organized-labor-and-proletariat-whole

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A View from the Balcony

From the Idaho Department of Labor:

Idaho led the nation in the percentage of hourly employees who made the minimum wage in 2012 at 8%.

If you’re wondering, the national average is 4.7%.  To make matters worse, the study doesn’t mention that Idaho’s minimum wage of $7.25/hour is lower than almost all of our neighboring states as well. Oregon’s is $8.95/hour, Washington’s is $9.19, Montana’s is $7.80. The scary part is Idaho’s minimum wage might be even lower except that Federal law prohibits a minimum wage of lower than $7.25.  Idaho minimum wage workers might remember that next time the Legislature complains about those meddling feds.

Idahoans have it even worse when one takes into account things like Oregon and Montana’s lack of sales tax and Washington’s lack of income tax.  We are right in line with Utah though, if that’s of any comfort (it’s not).  I don’t think it’s…

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