Tea Party Organizers Ask Governor to Sign the RTW Bill
Tea Party Organizers Ask Governor to Sign the RTW Bill
A press conference was held on statehouse steps on the morning of May 10, 2011
Remarks of participants are as follows…
“..When Arthur Laffer and Steve Moore studied state economic growth, they found the two strongest drivers to be Right to Work and a state’s income tax rate.”
Kalb pointed out that while “NH does that last one well, by passing RTW, we could really supercharge the economy.”
— John Kalb, coordinator for NE RTW
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Many Granite Stater’s are hurting. Many are either underemployed, or unemployed.
You were elected to represent ALL the people. With all due respect Governor – the people need you now!
This is the time for bold leadership, and not partisan politics.
The Right to Work bill, HB 474, will make New Hampshire a business-friendly destination. For companies in surrounding states, they will find a better place to do business, by moving right next door. Other companies, who have long sought a home in New England, will finally find one here in the Granite state.
New Hampshire families are hurting. They need jobs, and they need them now!
Governor Lynch – we implore you to do the right thing and sign this bill into law.
The good people of New Hampshire are waiting. Please do not keep them waiting long.
— The New Hampshire Tea Party Coalition
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“Thank you all for being here today. My name is Jennifer Horn, I am the founder of We The People, a non-partisan advocacy organization that promotes the founding principles of freedom and limited government.
We are here today to call on Governor Lynch to stand up and just do the right thing; to sign into law the Right to Work legislation currently sitting on his desk.
To be clear, this legislation in no way hampers the rights of workers to participate in unions and does not in any way change the scope of influence that a union has with its members.
However, what it does do, is protect the rights of all NH employees to choose whether or not to belong to a union without fear of losing their jobs and it protects the rights of all NH employees against forced payment of union dues, or “agency fees”, when they choose NOT to join a union.
Right to Work states have grown more manufacturing jobs and grown personal income at a higher rate that non-RTW states over the past few years. A RTW law will not only protect NH employees it will help to create a more welcoming economic environment for more businesses, opening the door to greater job growth at a time when too many NH families continue to suffer the consequences of unemployment.
Above all, however, this is an opportunity for John Lynch to stand up, do the right thing, and begin to reverse his record of failed leadership. For too long Gov. Lynch has stood for unions, stood for special interests and stood for big campaign donors.
Today we ask him to stand for the people of NH …. For the 88% of NH workers who do NOT belong to unions. We ask him to stand for economic growth, new jobs and individual freedom.
And if that is not enough incentive for Gov. Lynch to simply do what is right, then we are here today to remind him that while his union donors may be loud and they may be organized, they still only represent under 12% of NH workers and when the next election rolls around, we will be organizing the other 88% to elect a governor who listens to them.”
— Jennifer Horn for We the People Freedom Forum
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“We are here today because right now, a historic opportunity stands before Governor Lynch. With the passage of the Right to Work legislation, Governor Lynch has an opportunity to demonstrate to the citizens of our state, both those with jobs, but especially those unemployed, that he is serious about creating jobs in our great state. The fact of the matter is that in states that are Right to Work already, the number of manufacturing jobs created over the last decade outpaced those in non-right to work states. At the same time, real personal income grew in those states by 24%, while only growing by 8% in New Hampshire during the same period.
Recently, we’ve all witnessed first-hand the benefit of being a Right-to-Work state when Boeing, one of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers, decided to build one of its new plants in the labor-friendly Right-to-Work state of South Carolina. Imagine for a second if New Hampshire had been a Right-to-Work state when Boeing was making its decision. With our built in advantage of having no income or sales tax and a great quality of life, New Hampshire, as the only Right-To-Work state north of Virginia would be a Northeast haven in the for so many companies. Instead, it’s very unlikely that New Hampshire was even a consideration for Boeing or other manufacturing companies that take Right-to-Work into consideration.
Instead however, and quite unfortunate, the Governor has indicated that he would rather side with the special interest union bosses than fight for the individual liberty of the employee and attract new businesses to the state of New Hampshire. By indicating that he will veto this job-creating piece of legislation, the Governor is behaving no better than the National Labor Relations Board which is outrageously trying to block Boeing from building its new plant in South Carolina. Let there be no doubt, so long as John Lynch sits in the corner office, New Hampshire is telling prospective employers that we closed for business. Which is why, if the Governor does veto this bill, we call on the House and Senate to override the Governor’s veto and send a strong message to the Governor and the rest of the country: that New Hampshire is Under New Management.”
— Kevin Smith for Cornerstone-Action, the legislative and issue advocacy arm of Cornerstone Policy Research, a non-partisan, non-profit education and research organization dedicated to the preservation of strong families, limited government and free markets.
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The Upper Valley Tea Party recently released its mission statement which reads in part:
“Fiscal responsibility by our Local, State, and Federal Government honors the original intent of our founders and respects the freedom on individuals to benefit from the fruits of their own labor without unjust or excessive regulation.”
The Upper Valley Tea Party supports Right to Work Legislation because we believe individuals should have the right to choose what organizations they participate in and support financially.
Governor Lynch, sign the bill!
— Joe Frazier for the Upper Valley Tea Party
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Under your lack of leadership our State went from a lucrative business friendly environment that attracted small businesses that created jobs (pause) to one that has become a welfare State with public sector unions forcing memberships on employees and through collective bargaining has left New Hampshire with multibillion dollar debts and unfunded retirement pensions. (pause) Governor Lynch (pause) Please show some leadership (pause)
That you care about the people of New Hampshire and sign RTW HB474 into law!
— Richard Bloom for Concord Capital Area 912
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Many things have been said about today about why the State of New Hampshire needs to pass a right-to-work bill. The heart of the matter is quite simple and it rests on the premise that each person has individual liberties for which he or she alone is responsible.
A worker who must rely on a union to make decisions for him is NOT free.
A worker who must PAY a union to make those decisions for him is NOT free.
And when the union sends money to a political candidate, in exchange for favors, does that worker have any part in that decision?
If the State of New Hampshire does not stand up and take responsibility for this issue, it defaults to the decision of the Federal government – those same misguided people who have already taken away so many of our precious liberties!
UNLESS A STATE HAS A RIGHT-TO-WORK LAW, FEDERAL LAW AUTHORIZES THE IMPOSITION OF FORCED UNION DUES AND FEES ON ITS PRIVATE-SECTOR EMPLOYEES.
By imposing these harsh rules, private business is handicapped and public employees reap benefits for which there is no moderating limit.
The early unions were necessary in the climate of the workforce in those days. But their time has come and gone. It is NOW time for the individual to stand up and decide for himself!
Live Free or Die!
— Diane Bitter for Seacoast Freedom Network