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Edit:
Since there is a lot of confusion, right to work varies in definition and execution from state to state. In Virginia is has been a long standing Republican policy and they literally ran on a platform of "She will end Right to Work and destroy business in Virginia."
The bill she is about to veto is a Democrat's bill.
If you don't understand what is bad about Virginia's version: it says you can be terminated without cause at any time.
It is how you get rid of all the black people. Or queer people. Or whoever you don't like. Because they do not need to provide a reason it is nearly impossible to sue your employer for a wrongful termination in Virginia.
We are a barely purple state with a long legislative history of codified bigotry.
DJOldguy
They are not right to work laws, they are right to be fired for no reason laws. This is why workers need strong Unions.
CorvidPrime
If you thought Spanberger was a liberal Democrat, then you weren’t paying attention… Her campaign adds made it clear she was a Republican in all but name. Still better than her opponent, but only just barely…
chefsoda
This is a bill both supported by and opposed by democrats. It’s hard to hate them in general for being in both sides.
I’m a huge opponent of RTW laws, but do understand how a huge portion of people believe they are a primary force allowing employment growth. I disagree, but can understand how someone not even in office yet, Diane want to jump into a controversy that requires a huge amount of voter education on day one.
Unfortunate500
Forgot the link. Sorry.
https://wjla.com/news/local/virginia-lawmakers-bill-would-repeal-right-to-work-law-spanberger-says-she-wont-sign-governor-republican-democrat-business-economy-commonwealth
WellEverybodysHeardAboutTheBird
When Michigan elected their Democrat governor, one of the first things that happened was right to work got repealed.
medimr
Right-to-work laws are anti-union and anti-labor. If you want Democratic politicians to be effective, you should hope that they oppose them.
Unfortunate500
Right to work in Virginia means you can be fired without cause at any time.
They prevent unions from forcing people who don't want to join from having to join. It's a pretty hard stretch to equate that with anti-union. Anti union-abuse maybe.
0RocketCat0
According to the article you posted, she was against this on the campaign trail, as well.
SmellingMistake
Nope, fired without cause is a feature of "at-will employment", and that's in every state that has that.
Right-to-work literally just means union membership can't be a requirement for working. It's more about even being able to begin work, not at all about getting fired. It's general purpose is to allow for scabs to undermine strikes.
kurastwolf
That's literally just "right to work" like anywhere, not just Virginia. It also lets work places abuse their ability to fire people willy nilly for the slightest of reasons, including No Reason At All. Despite your dislike of unions, Right to Work benefits businesses and shareholders, not workers.l, and you can easily get rid of Right to Work without Union Mandated Membership laws. It's not an either-or situation, but one is worse than the other and it's not unions.
Unfortunate500
There is no salvaging my previous comment. It was the result of a really bad edit. It was originally trying to explain that there are two aspects. The major one being anti union (fired anytime) and the other being more neutral (can't be forced into a union against your will).
I changed my mind about the wording and was too tired to realize how awful the result was. The complete opposite of what I was trying to say :(
SmellingMistake
That is literally not "Right-to-work" anywhere, that's "at-will employment".
"Right-to-work" everywhere is about not requiring union membership to work, and is about being able to undermine unions.