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Podcast: Belabored
Episode: Belabored Podcast #72: The Right to Work for Less, with Elizabeth Shermer
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Lawmakers across the country are racing to pass so-called “right-to-work” legislation, the euphemistically named union-busting policy that restricts the collection of fees from all workers covered by a union contract. Militating against the principle of the union shop, right-to-work campaigns have pushed bills in various states, coupled with court battles and fierce anti...