By The PA. AFL-CIO

– Please be advised, a major effort is now underway in Pennsylvania, funded by many of the same out-of-state billionaires and PACs that brought Right-To-Work (For Less) laws to Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan. The legislation being promoted, House Bill 1507, would make automatic dues deductions illegal for public employees. Those pushing this legislation disingenuously claim that the goal is savings for taxpayers, but the truth is that this bill is intended to silence unions in both the legislative and political arenas.

In a society where corporations all too often posses the power to influence policy, unions provide workers a collective voice to counter the often unanswered claims. As you well know, unions ensure fairness in the workplace, good wages, and good benefits. This attack is aimed at the basic right of workers to collectively bargain. Look for alerts and updates early next week as this situation develops.