Union members hope to make voices heard
Indiana union members plan to swarm the Statehouse this week to protest a slew of Republican-sponsored bills they say would weaken their membership.
"We are calling on teachers, carpenters, electrical workers from all corners of the state to come here, stand up for workers, make their voices heard and defeat these bills," said Rick Muir, president of the Indiana Federation of Teachers.
At issue are the so-called "right to work" bill, another that curtails collective bargaining in teacher contracts and a bill that prohibits automatic payroll deductions for union dues. The protests would rekindle a debate that touched off a partisan spat on the first day of the current General Assembly and focus attention on issues that Gov. Mitch Daniels views as unnecessary this year.
Union leaders said the bills will depress union wages, which, in turn, will lower the pay of all workers.
http://www.indystar.com/article/20110220/NEWS05/102200372/Union-members-hope-make-voices-heard
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