| We affirm the right of individuals to
voluntarily participate in labor organizations and to bargain collectively. We
therefore support the right of states to enact Right-to-Work laws. No one
should be forced to contribute to a campaign or a candidate, so we will
vigorously implement the Supreme Court’s Beck decision to stop the involuntary
use of union dues for political purposes. We will revoke the illegal executive
order excluding millions of workers from federal contracts, and safeguard the
unemployment compensation system against the diversion of its funds for
political purposes. |
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Standing up for workers. We will ensure that the right to organize a union exists in the real
world, not just on paper, because that's how we create more jobs that can support families. That
means reforming our labor laws to protect the rights of workers (including public employees) to
bargain contracts and organize on a level playing field without interference. It also means barring
the permanent replacement of legal strikers. And we will of course reverse this Administration's
cuts in wages for working people by restoring overtime protections for hard-working Americans.
We will strengthen health and safety protections as well. |
| Unions and Collective BargainingThe Issue: Government interference in the employer/employee relationship has imposed undue burdens on our economy, destroying the rights of both to contract in the free market.
The Principle: We support the right of free
persons to voluntarily establish, associate in, or not associate in,
labor unions. An employer should have the right to recognize, or refuse
to recognize, a union as the collective bargaining agent of some, or
all, of its employees.
Solutions: We oppose government
interference in bargaining, such as compulsory arbitration or the
imposition of an obligation to bargain. Therefore, we urge repeal of the
National Labor Relations Act, and all state right-to-work laws which
prohibit employers from making voluntary contracts with unions. We
oppose all government back-to-work orders as the imposition of a form of
forced labor.
Transitional Action: Government-mandated
waiting periods for closure of factories or businesses hurt, rather than
help, the wage-earner. We support all efforts to benefit workers, owners
and management by keeping government out of this area. Workers and
employers should have the right to organize secondary boycotts if they
so choose. Nevertheless, boycotts or strikes do not justify the
initiation of violence against other workers, employers, strike-breakers
and innocent bystanders.
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