[Vision2020] Re: Right to Work

Jeff Harkins jeffh at moscow.com
Fri Jan 27 12:34:31 PST 2006


I wonder if Mr. Greene (or any other local business owner) believes 
they should have the right to hire and terminate their employees?

At 12:23 PM 1/27/2006, you wrote:
>Another "benefit" associated with a "Right to Work" state (such as 
>Idaho) is the employer's right to terminate employment without reason.
>
>The absence of organized labor (pronounced "union") reflects a major 
>lack of protection for the employee.  The employer is then free to 
>implement any "company policy" that management deems appropriate 
>(i.e. no paid over-time).
>
>So, before anybody submits a job application at the Wal-Mart Super 
>Center (whether it be located in Pullman or South Hill), take a 
>long, hard look at what you are getting into (talk with other 
>employees and look into W-M's health coverage, wage scales).  Find 
>out what is happening at the "here and now" and not with other 
>shareholders of another company in another state at another time.
>
>Tom Hansen
>Moscow, Idaho
>
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>"A bad cause will ever be supported by bad means and bad men."
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>- Thomas Paine (English Writer, 1737-1809)
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