On the recordJuly 15, 1998
I think he is particularly correct in pointing out that Arizona and Virginia have led the way with right-to-work laws, as allowed under an exception to the Federal law that was created some time after the right was taken away from all Americans to have right-to-work. It is important to note that this is not a States' rights issue. I would point out to the gentleman, this entire bill, and we complain about bills that are thousands of pages long, this bill is on one piece of paper. All it does is repeal provisions of Federal law that took away the most precious liberty that an individual can have, and that is the right to decide for themselves what they are going to do with their life, whether when they get a job, they are going to be required to pay dues or belong to something that they may or may not believe in. And we take nothing away from those who want to join labor unions, this does not affect that in any way, to organize, to collectively bargain or even strike as permitted under law.
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