Indiana becomes Rust Belt's first right-to-work state

[El Supremo]

Indiana's controversial right-to-work bill became Indiana's law Wednesday.

The Senate voted 28-22 Wednesday to pass the labor union bill as thousands of protesters packed Statehouse hallways shouting their disapproval. Thousands more lined up outside waiting to get in.

Gov. Mitch Daniels signed the "right to work" bill shortly thereafter without ceremony, making Indiana the 23rd state in the nation with the law.

Daniels and other Republican supporters characterized the measure as needed for Indiana to attract jobs.

"The only change will be a positive one," the governor said in a statement released by his office....

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-02-01/indiana-right-to-work-bill/52916356/1

[rfranklin]

1. So, when can we expect full employment?

And I wonder if my tax dollars will have to cover their workers that have no benefits?

[msongs]

2. right to work FOR LESS state. nt

[newspeak]

9. doesn't "right to work" sound like the government is giving you some kind of rights?

when it actually is allowing corporations more rights and allowing them to pay lower wages, no pensions, and if they could get away with it no overtime, no safe working conditions.

Hey, I've got a right to work any old slave job I want!!!! Go indiana!!!

[Blue_Tires]

10. +1

And as others have said, we need to STOP calling this shit "right to work", which is just RW framing to make it seem happy and harmless...

This is an anti-labor rights bill signed into law

[abq e streeter]

3. Every stupid fucking asshole that voted for Daniels and the 28 yes votes in the Senate

will,I hope, have a nice life working for minimum wage.
And for all the people there who DON'T have their heads up their asses , my deepest, deepest sympathies. Keep fighting !

[infidel dog]

4. Couldn't have said it better myself. Another state joins the right to slave ranks.

Jesus. I've had enough bad news for one day, I believe.

[abq e streeter]

6. Unrelated, but sounds like you could use some good news, so..

http://warisacrime.org/content/new-mexico-house-passes-bill-overturning-citizens-united-through-constitutional-amendment


Poorly written headline, but I think you know what they meant.

[reACTIONary]

5. For the SECOND time...

Think Progress reports that "Indiana Republicans passed a similar right-to-work law in 1957 over the objections of Democrats, labor leaders, and workers, and the law proved so unpopular that it lasted only eight years"

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/02/01/416444/flashback-indiana-right-to-work-fail/

[limpyhobbler]

7. "right to work" is garbage

[Omaha Steve]

8. Anti Union Politics Have Been Going on Around the Country

The power grab by Republicans that won big in November 2010 is costing working middle class families. Reverse class warfare?