NFIB-supported constitutional change would help prevent tampering from future GAs.
Voters Will Decide Right-to-Work Amendment in November
When Virginia
voters head to the ballot box on Nov. 8, they will have a chance to weigh in
about whether the state’s constitution should be amended to include a portion
of right-to-work language.
Although
right-to-work has been the law of the land since 1947, enshrining it in the
constitution would add further protections in case future General Assemblies
wish to reverse the law. The amendment contains language that would prohibit
employers from requiring that union membership be a condition of employment,
and it would also prevent unions from obtaining an employment monopoly.
Nicole Riley,
NFIB/VA state director, told the Daily Press
that strengthening the state’s right-to-work position would increase its
business friendliness. “A lot of businesses do look to see whether that box is
checked when they’re looking to relocate,” she said. “You shouldn’t be forced
to join a union or pay dues to keep your job.”
The Nov. 8 vote is
the last step in the process for a constitutional change. In order to make the
change, the amendment in question must be approved during two separate General
Assembly sessions, and there is a House of Delegates election in between.
Governors cannot veto any Legislature-approved ballot measures, so once they
pass the GA twice, they go straight to voters for approval.
NFIB supports the
amendment.
