[Jim in CT]

The Wisconsin legislature bacame the latest state to pass so-called "right to work" laws, meaning that you cannot be forced to join a union as a condition of employment.

Now, what would be the argument against these laws? I'm pretty sure I've heard liberals categorize themselves as "pro choice." If that's true, they should be celebrating the fact that we now give working class Americans the ability to make yet another "choice" for themselves. They can "choose" whether or not to join the union.

One argument I've heard is that unions would be forced to negotiate on behalf of workers who don't pay dues. Rubbish. Federal labor law does not force unions to represent everyone...the law gives the unions the right to "choose" to represent only dues-paying members.

Interesting thing...when workers are given the right to "choose", a huge number "choose" to opt out of the union. That makes me think that the unions aren't as valuable to the well-being of the little guy, as they would have us believe.

Amazing to me that anyone, other than those who run unions, would be opposed to this. Soon, only the bluest of blue states, will not offer this choice. Should we call these states "anti-choice"?