PETITION: Stop RTW in Wisconsin

There’s a shady new front group in town, gearing up to attack workers and Wisconsin’s middle class.  On December 1, a group with ties to the Koch Brothers launched an organization called “Wisconsin Right to Work” to “aggressively promote” anti-worker policies in the state legislature.  On December 2, Rep. Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield) publicly promised to introduce an anti-worker Right to Work bill during the 2015-2016 legislative session.  On December 4, Sen. Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) said the Senate would lead on Right to Work and take it up in just a matter of weeks.

Sign the petition today:  Click here to stand firm against Right to Work in Wisconsin.  This bill is a scheme by out-of-state special interests to lower our wages and hurt our entire middle class.

Right to Work isn’t what it seems.  It is a complicated and controversial anti-worker bill brought to you by out-of-state special interests that want to drive down wages and line their own pockets. 

Here are the Facts

• RTW doesn’t create jobs.  Passing RTW won't create even one job in Wisconsin.  RTW is a power grab by out-of-state special interests who want to eliminate unions and stack the deck even more in their favor, all at the expense of the middle class.
• RTW is an attack on the middle class. These anti-worker Right To Work laws just force all working families to work harder for lower pay and less benefits, whether they're in a union or not. The average worker makes about $5,000 less and pensions are lower and less secure in Right to Work states. If we don’t stop these attacks, the middle class will continue to shrink.
•  All working people deserve real freedom, not laws like these. Freedom is about being able to earn a living wage, balance life with work and come home safe after a day's work.  Freedom is the ability to speak out about workplace conditions without fear of retaliation.  This is what we need to work toward, not laws like these.

Now that you have the facts, click here to sign the petition to stop attacks on Wisconsin workers and our freedom to earn a decent wage. 

The truth is Right to Work benefits the people at the top while hurting the rest of us.  Don’t be fooled -- when powerful special interests win, it’s people who work for a living and the middle class that loses.  

Comments

[Ryan warwick]

I'm disappointed that Walker is pushing this hurtful proposal to undermine the working class.

From a former Wisconsinite.

[D]

And Walker acts as if he isn't in on this! What a joke. Mr. President-Elect now plays Mr. Neutral?

[Bryan G Pfeifer]

We posted this to www.wibailoutpeople.org & shared nationally. Solidarity sisters & brothers!

[Michelle hyllested]

Stop the attacks on workers wildlife and women in Wisconsin.

[pat groelle]

RTW is wrong

[kim Pultz]

Let's fire these companies and get them out of our state

[William McGowan]

The RTW proponents claim that right to work gives workers the freedom from paying forced dues. I say if a worker doesn't want to pay dues, that worker should find a job with a non union employer. Then the worker can enjoy the freedom to bargain on his own behalf on issues like wages, benefits, pension safety and personal issues. When the employer scoffs at the worker's grievance, the worker can thank the Wisconsin GOP for granting him the freedom from paying forced union dues.

[Mary Kay Schimming]

Walker is all about hurting the middle class and the poor. Pompous ass that he is.

[Patrick McCarthy]

RTW Doesn't mean what it says it means right for the employer to do what ever they want can fire you for anything don't like the way you look fired don't let this happen if you do you are screwed the top 5 states for personnel bankruptcy are RTW states Indiana is in the top 5 and they have been RTW for only a few years UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL Fight back don't let this happen

[TOBY]

DO YOU WANT WIS.POOR LIKE THE SOUTHERN STATES OR WHAT?WALKER

[William Jaskowiak]

NO!

[john davis]

RTW to me is about who should pay for barging costs (Dues). I believe it should be all the individuals in union. Members elected to participate when the union was certified by department of labor when union wasformed.

[emily brown]

if you dont pay dues you shouldnt get union benefits/no dues no benifits