Hundreds attend rally against prevailing wage, right-to-work bills
The Charleston Gazette | Hundreds attend rally against prevailing wage, right-to-work bills
Hundreds of people packed the steps on the Kanawha River side of the state Capitol at noon on Monday to protest new legislation they believe threatens wages, working conditions and public schools.
Senate Minority Leader Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, organized the “Show Up, Stand Up” rally. “It’s time for hardworking West Virginians to come directly to the Capitol and stand up to the West Virginia GOP’s attack on our hardworking West Virginia families. Your voices need to be heard,” Kessler said.
Steve White, executive director of the Affiliated Construction Trades Foundation, said, “Given the terrible weather and driving conditions, to get as many as 2,000 people to the Capitol shows there is serious concern among citizens about what is going on.”
White said that during their election campaigns last year, “few Republican candidates even mentioned prevailing wages or right-to-work legislation. They won based on an agenda about creating jobs. But what these bills will do is cut pay.”
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