Hard worker Wrote:
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> On the sample ballot I received Question 1 seems
> confusing. See below.
>
>
Should Article 1 of the Constitution
> of Virginia be amended to prohibit any agreement
> or combination between an employer and a labor
> union or labor organization whereby (i) nonmembers
> of the union or organization are denied the right
> to work for the employer, (ii) membership to the
> union or organization is made a condition of
> employment or continuation of employment by such
> employer or (iii) the union or organization
> acquires an employment monopoly in any such
> enterprise?
>
> ( ) Yes
>
> ( ) No
>
> What does this mean? I was under the impression
> that Virginia is a "right to work" state, meaning
> one cannot be compelled to join a union to work
> for an employer even if some or all employees of
> that employer belong to a union. Does this ballot
> question above codify that into the Constitution
> or is this to remove our status as a "right to
> work" state?
They're trying to change that by putting this in the state constitution. Vote No.