New Hampshire next in line to slash union benefits?
It appears no state is immune to the union turmoil that began in Wisconsin and has since spread to many parts of the country. The latest state to deal with the issue is New Hampshire, according to the Nashua Telegraph. The paper reports that unions are fighting back against what they perceived to be a late, game-changing decision by the state's House Finance Committee to add a budget trailer that could slash collective bargaining rights.
The proposed changes, which were attached to the state's two-year budget plan, would alter labor laws and reclassify unionized workers into at-will workers once the current collective bargaining contract expires. The change means workers would be subjected to whatever benefits management deems appropriate.
However, state Representative Neil Kurk asserts that the changes would not significantly alter current union practices.
"This is not Wisconsin. It is just designed to give a little more leverage to state labor negotiators," Kurk told the Telegraph.
Nevertheless, the bill was met with distrust from the state's branch of the National Education Association. Its president, Rhonda Wesolowski, called the bill "Wisconsin on steroids," according to the Concord Monitor.
The proposed changes, which were attached to the state's two-year budget plan, would alter labor laws and reclassify unionized workers into at-will workers once the current collective bargaining contract expires. The change means workers would be subjected to whatever benefits management deems appropriate.
However, state Representative Neil Kurk asserts that the changes would not significantly alter current union practices.
"This is not Wisconsin. It is just designed to give a little more leverage to state labor negotiators," Kurk told the Telegraph.
Nevertheless, the bill was met with distrust from the state's branch of the National Education Association. Its president, Rhonda Wesolowski, called the bill "Wisconsin on steroids," according to the Concord Monitor.
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