Labor & Employment Law

Indiana Gov. Daniels (R) Urges GOP Lawmakers to Drop ?Right to Work? Bill

By Mike Hall

Here?s some great and startling news out of Indiana. The Indianapolis Star reports that Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) says that Republican legislators should drop the so-called ?right to work? bill so lawmakers can get on with important state business.

Earlier today, Democratic members of the House headed out of state in order to block action on the bill. Reports the Star

Daniels told reporters this afternoon that he expects House Democrats will return to work if the bill dies. It would be unfortunate if other bills are caught up in the turmoil, he said.

He will not send out state police to corral the Democrats, the Republican governor said.

Thousand of Hoosier workers were at the Capitol today to protest the bill.

Daniels s told reporters that he agreed with [the bill] philosophically, but it was a big issue that needed a state-wide debate.

Scott Walker, John Kasich, are you listening in Wisconsin and Ohio?

Full post as published by AFL-CIO NOW BLOG on February 22, 2011 (boomark / email).