DeMint Defends 'Right to Work' Amendment

Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) defends the need for his "Right to Work" amendment during a debate on the Senate floor, explaining that "my amendment restores basic, unalienable, individual rights. No law, federal or state, should force an American to join a union in order to get a job in this country." (Jan. 22, 2009)

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[klined]

rename it the anti-apartheid amendment.

unions gave SA apartheid, and the've created it here in the us

[shamgar001]

@carnypimp If unions can't survive without forcing people to join them, then they should die.

[carnypimp]

@shamgar001 Ok great then what we have kids in high school breaking their back over greed? If states would enforce labour laws. I would be just fine with getting rid of unions. If you did not have to join the union then you also should not get the same pay or benifets and Right TO Work Law allows them to get equal pay and benifets, wich is wrong they dont pay any dues.

[carnypimp]

Right ot work is bull shit. Yeah lets let the unions die so you have to go to college just to have enough money to pay the bills.

[jparish62]

Very well said sir

[x37green]

The 'right to work' issue is not a federal issue. This type of law is reserved to the states according to the constitution.

But then, this whole bill is unconstitutional.