Latest Federal Assault on Freedom
That is the word to describe the latest federal assault on the freedoms of America's working men and women. In the latest example of over-reaching by the intrusive federal government, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is attempting to block the Boeing Corporation from moving some operations from the State of Washington to South Carolina. South Carolina, like Virginia, is a Right-to-Work state where men and women are not compelled to pay union dues as a condition of employment.
Nowhere in the Constitution is power granted to any appointed group - or the unelected bureaucrats who staff them - to dictate to American companies where they can or cannot locate their businesses and create jobs. This unprecedented power grab can only be seen as an unconstitutional restraint of free trade within the U.S. This decision by President Obama's administration should send shock waves through every Right-to-Work state in the country, including our Commonwealth of Virginia.
Right-to-Work laws are a matter of personal liberty - they protect working men and women from being forced to join a union and pay dues just to get a job. As Governor I saw firsthand how Virginia's Right-to Work laws made our state more competitive for recruiting businesses and creating jobs here in Virginia. Being the furthest state North on the Eastern Seaboard with Right-to-Work laws gives Virginia a great competitive advantage.
As Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Tim Kaine chose to stand with big union bosses as they fought against reforms that would balance Wisconsin's state budget. Unlike Tim Kaine, I will always stand on the side of freedom and opportunity for Virginia's working men and women, not on the side of big union bosses.
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and U.S. Senator Jim DeMint are leading the fight to protect the freedoms of American workers - but they need our help. This is a fight we should all join to protect our foundational freedoms and the economic competitiveness of our country. Virginians understand that job creation only flourishes when you provide families and small businesses the freedom to succeed. If elected to the United States Senate I will lead the fight to protect Virginia from the federal government's attacks on our Right-to Work laws and economic competitiveness.
George Allen
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