HELENA, Mont., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters in
the Big Sky State are calling out a state House bill set to receive
a hearing later this week that would tamp down on the rights of
Montana workers to have freedom
over their paychecks and would disrupt the operations of state and
local government.
Leaders of Teamsters Local 2 and Teamsters Local 190 said HB 168
would intrude on the voluntary relationship between unions and
their members. Contrary to what opponents say, no one is forced to
join a union or pay dues. The legislation is just the latest
example of anti-union forces intentionally trying to muddy the
waters on established labor law.
"This bill is a ruse, plain and simple," Local 190
Secretary-Treasurer Jim Larson said.
"It inserts employers between workers and their union so they can
reduce the power that solidarity in the workplace brings. In the
end, it's just an illegal government intrusion on the rights of
workers."
"At a time when many Teamsters and others are working in
essential jobs that puts their lives at risk, corporate cronies in
Helena are trying to crack down on
their workplace freedom," Local 2 Secretary-Treasurer Erin Foley said. "This attack on Montana's workers is absolutely
despicable."
The measure would hit school districts and local and state
governments particularly hard because they would force them into
unnecessary negotiations. Hardworking frontline workers like
nurses, firefighters and teachers deserve to be rewarded, but
instead would be forced to endure needless hurdles.
Lawmakers who care about hardworking Montanans should just say
no to HB 168!
Contact:
Ted Gotsch,
(703) 899-0869
tgotsch@teamster.org
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SOURCE International Brotherhood of Teamsters