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In 22 states without right-to-work laws, government workers who opt out of union membership can still be forced to fund collective bargaining through agency fees. Agency fees are used for inherently political purposes, not only collective bargaining which impacts public policy, but also for donations to politically-motivated non-profit groups. The Janus v. AFSCME case could change all […]
Grassroots worker freedom group commends Commissioner Bill Lee for introducing right-to-work ordinance, remains encouraged by potential for progress in county effort to pass positive economic reforms GALLUP, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) remains enthusiastic after McKinley County Commissioner Bill Lee brought forward an ordinance to implement right-to-work in the county. Commissioners listened to […]
LANSING, Mich. – Members of the Board of Canvassers who voted against approving prevailing wage repeal for the Michigan ballot failed in their duty to serve the people of Michigan. That was the message from the grassroots group Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) on Thursday as the Board deadlocked 2-2 and the issue heads to the […]
Grassroots group thanks lawmakers for standing up for economic freedom, opposing government mandated paid leave program CONCORD, N.H. – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) on Thursday applauded New Hampshire Senators for supporting an interim study for HB 628, a bill that would have created a new entitlement paid family leave program funded by an income […]
AFP-NM wants all workers freed from forced union participation Albuquerque, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) is being lauded as a key driver in the efforts to turn New Mexico into the next right-to-work success story. While the state legislature has failed over the past few years to enact common sense labor reforms to […]
Guess which state this is, given these hints: Announced $9.2 billion in corporate expansion and new-location projects in 2017. Committed to creating more than 17,200 jobs in 2017. Garnered $2.3 billion in investments by internationally-owned companies in 2017. Exported more than $2.5 billion in goods and services in 2017 — a 4.8 percent increase over the previous year. Passed […]
Grassroots group commends Senate Committee for Advancing Worker Freedom Bill Minneapolis, MN – Americans for Prosperity – Minnesota (AFP-MN) today thanked the Senate Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections for supporting SF3983, which clarifies that an approved collective bargaining agreement cannot act as a barrier to holding a decertification election that is […]
New law provides Wisconsin small businesses with regulatory certainty MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today commended Governor Scott Walker for signing the Employment Law Standardization Act into law. The new law provides statewide standard for employment law, protecting workers from the unintended consequences of local over-regulation and giving employers the certainty they need to […]
Momentum grows as Otero becomes second county in New Mexico to pass Right-to-Work Alamogordo, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM), the state’s leading advocates for common sense labor reforms is applauding the vote today by Otero County Commissioners that make the county the second in New Mexico to enact a right-to-work ordinance. AFP-NM lauded […]
