A right-to-work bill introduced Wednesday by West Virginia Senate President Bill Cole was voted out of committee Friday. Cole is running for governor and has made right-to-work his top priority for the state’s 60-day legislative session.As this trend continues, can you imagine any firm deciding to site a new facility in a state without right-to-work? Not likely. Most growth will occur in right-to-work states.
If Cole’s WV Workplace Freedom Act becomes law, West Virginians in unionized workplaces will no longer be forced to pay union “fair share” fees as a condition of employment.
In future, unions will have to convince workers it's worth paying dues. Managements will be challenged to act in ways which deny that conclusion. Perhaps the only losers will be paid union officials and inept managers.
