FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 6, 2011
Media Contact
Katherine Vasilos
501-282-9518
katherine@arkansasgop.org
President Obama Slams Right-to-Work Laws
Does Democratic Party of Arkansas Agree?
Little Rock, Ark. – Yesterday, President Barack Obama offered criticism of “right to work laws,” condemning states like Arkansas for giving workers freedom to choose whether or not they want to be unionized.
“Do Senator Mark Pryor and the Democratic Party of Arkansas share President Obama’s negative opinion of right-to-work laws?” asked Republican Party of Arkansas Communications Director Katherine Vasilos. “As an elected representative for a right-to-work state, will Senator Pryor stand up for Arkansas workers when he returns to the United States Senate today or allow President Obama to continue disparaging right-to-work laws which have helped build business and create jobs in our state?”
Amendment 34 to the Arkansas Constitution was passed in 1944 and forbids forced unionization as a requirement of employment. The Arkansas General Assembly passed the laws to enforce the Amendment in 1947.
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