May 11, 2011 NILRR News Clips

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NH RTW stalls – Lynch’s Veto Message Regarding HB 474

5/11/2011

By the authority vested in me, pursuant to part II, Article
44 of the New Hampshire Constitution, on May 11, 2011, I vetoed HB 474.

GOP goes after right-to-work opponents

Manchester Union-Leader Online, 5/22/2011

Forces pushing for a right-to-work law in New Hampshire
said Tuesday they are already working to overturn the veto Gov. John Lynch is
expected to sign today.

Speaker of the House William O’Brien said he and his GOP
leadership team are pushing wayward Republicans to come over to their side.

“This governor’s vetoes are going to be sent right back to
him,” O’Brien said. Republicans “are united in not allowing the governor to
believe he can function as a third branch of the Legislature,” he said.

Thinking Outside the Box: How Boeing’s South Carolina Employees Can Strike Back

Redstate.com, 5/09/2011

The Law Protects Union and Union-Free Employees Alike

The foundation of the 1935 National Labor Relations Act is
ostensibly the preservation of employees’ Section Seven Rights which are as
follows:

In April, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation
President Mark Mix announced that his foundation would provide Boeing’s South
Carolina’s employees with free legal assistance.

“All current or prospective Boeing employees who could lose
their jobs may request free legal aid from National Right to Work Foundation
staff attorneys by calling 1-800-336-3600.”

For those employees whose jobs are at stake due to the
union-controlled NLRB’s actions, it would be worth the call.

Gov. Malloy Orders Layoffs Because No Deal Reached Between State And Unions;
Notices Start Going Out For 4,742 State Employees; SEBAC Willing To Continue
Talks

courant.com, 5/10/2011

Despite numerous hours of talks over the past two months,
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy ordered layoff notices to start going out Tuesday because
no deal has been reached between his administration and the state employee
unions.

For months, Malloy had said that reaching $1 billion was
achievable because the state could save $300 million through wage freezes and
another $100 million by switching to a health plan similar to the one used by
federal workers. The unions, however, said the proposed givebacks amounted to an
average of more than $20,000 per worker. No workers, however, would have seen
their salary cut by that amount.

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