| Show II Right To Work Fork In Danger In a letter sent to its Utah members this week the National National National Na Na- Right to Work Committee Commit Commit- tee has informed them the results results results re re- of next months month's balloting in their state could endanger the highly popular Utah Right to Work law THE LETTER says The uThe platform approved by Utah Democrats pledges adoption of ofa ofa ofa a state law which would permit union officials to forcibly collect collect collect col col- col- col lect service charges' charges from employees who refuse to join labor unions Such legislation of course would have the practical practical practical effect of emasculating your Right to Work lawIn lawIn lawIn law In contrast Utah Republicans cans have consistently resisted all efforts to tamper with the states state's Right to Work law which has outlawed compulsory unionism in the state since May 10 1955 PRESERVATION of that law is forthrightly endorsed by Utah GOP gubernatorial candidate candidate candidate candi candi- date Carl Buehner Sen Wallace Wallace Wallace Wal Wal- lace F. F Bennett and Representatives Representatives Representatives Laurence Burton and Sherman Lloyd are all vigorous vigorous vigorous vig vig- vig- vig orous defenders of the Utah Right to Work law as well as Section of the Taft-Hart- Taft ley Act which gives authority to the states to enact legislation legislation legislation legisla legisla- tion outlawing compulsory unionism In UIn fact Sen Bennett is one of the principal le leaders ders in the continuing battle to prevent union officials from collecting compulsory union dues from federal workers 38 of whom earn their livelihood livelihood livelihood liveli liveli- hood in Utah THE DEMOCRATIC candidates candidates candidates candi candi- dates opposing Mr Buehner and the three members of your states state's Congressional delegation delegation delegation tion are committed to the cause of compulsory unionism I iby i iby by the platform of their party- party both in Utah and nationally The National Right to Work Committee believes that employees employees employees em em- should be free to i choose for themselves whether to join loin and support a particular union That right is protected under the Utah Right to Work law The voters of Utah the I great majority of whom oppose compulsory unionism should I be aware of the positions of the h candidates r WE ARE partisan non-partisan but butto butto I Ito to the extent that Right to Work becomes involved in political 1 campaigns we feel we have havethe havethe I the duty and the right to inform 1 our members and supporters where candidates for public office office office of of- fice stand on the issue of compulsory compulsory com corn vs voluntary union union- ism |
