New Hampshire Union Leader newspaper reports on
House Labor Committee Hearing for Right to Work

S.B. 61, the New Hampshire Right to Work Bill, is heading for a floor vote before the entire NH House of Representatives after winning an endorsement by the House Labor Committee. For the New Hampshire Union Leader, Kevin Landrigan reports:

"CONCORD – A key House committee endorsed the Right-to-Work bill, setting up a final showdown before the full House of Representatives next week over legislation to keep workers in the private sector from having to pay union dues or fees to cover bargaining costs.

The 11-9 vote of the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services along partisan lines Tuesday was expected, given that House Republican leaders have made this issue (SB 61) a priority for the 2021 session.

Committee Chairman Will Infantine, R-Manchester, said he regretted so many opponents to the measure expressed “fear and anger” over its passage.

Infantine said he believes New Hampshire would attract new and expanded jobs by becoming the 28th state and the only one in the Northeast to adopt this policy.

“I honestly feel that passing this will be a benefit to jobs and the state of New Hampshire, both union and nonunion,” Infantine said.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus decision in 2018 decided these so-called agency fees paid by nonunion members in government jobs were unconstitutional..."

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Right to Work heads to House for showdown vote