Politics & Government

LIVE VIDEO: MN Senate Hears 'Right to Work' Amendment

Barb Goodwin, who represents Fridley, is on Judiciary Committee.

State Sen. Barb Goodwin (DFL-50) is on the Minnesota Senate Judiciary Committee that is holding a hearing on putting a proposed "Right to Work" Constitutional amendment on the ballot in November. The amendment would make paying union dues optional.

Goodwin spoke at about 10 a.m. Among her comments:

The clear mission of this bill is to weaken the unions and to prevent employees from organizing.

What we're saying with this bill is that we're ready to decrease the spending power and quality of life for employees and allow employers to pay a lot less money.

The purpose of this bill is plain and simple: attracting low-wage workers. [Employers'] next move is to Third World countries where they can get even lower wages.

We will just be a state that has a whole lot fewer people in the middle class.

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