Well, they’re at it again. Pushing “Right-to-Work.” This bill concerns the collective bargaining rights of unions and was scheduled to be voted on last week right after the public hearing. But the overwhelming amount of online and in person testimony resulted in the committee Chair postponing the vote until early next week.
What this is about: HB 735-FN would require that every public sector union would need to recertify by a vote of the majority of the bargaining unit when the current members of the unit have never voted on the issue.
This legislation impacts an immense majority of the almost 700 local unions representing police officers, firefighters, municipal, county, and state employees, university faculty and staff, teachers, and school staff unions. This would create chaos as well as an unnecessary expense on public employers. It is also an unnecessary burden meant to weaken their power. This is another attempt to eliminate public sector unions in New Hampshire.
Immediate Action Needed – Stop the Attack on Public Sector Employees
The hearing on HB 735-FN is scheduled before the House Labor, Industrial, and Rehabilitative Services Committee on Tues., Jan. 28, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. A huge in-person showing at this hearing would be helpful. However, if you can’t attend, please immediately REGISTER YOUR OPPOSITION at the following link, https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/remotetestimony/.
Directions are as follows:
· Fill in your Personal Information
· Select the date and committee for the hearing by clicking on it in the Meeting Schedule Calendar (make sure you are on the right week!). HB 735-FN and select the date – Jan. 28th.
· In the dropbox below "Select the Committee," select House Labor, Industrial, Rehabilitative Services
· In the dropbox below "Choose the Bill," select the appropriate time and bill number. 3:30pm – HB 735-FN
· Select the appropriate option for the "I am" dropbox (most likely "Member of the Public").
· Fill in the content box under "I'm Representing" with the business, organization, or group you are representing. If you are representing yourself only, write "myself."
· Under the “Indicate Your Position on this Bill,” check the circle stating your position on the bill. “I Oppose this Bill”
After filling in all the appropriate dropboxes, click “Submit.”
· After clicking submit, you will be brought to the next page, where you fill in the content boxes with your first and last name, as well as your town, state, and email address.
· Press “Continue.”
· If you wish to speak during the hearing to present your testimony, you will need to attend in person at the State House, but you upload your testimony if you cannot attend.
· If you wish to submit testimony on the bill, email the relevant committee and upload the testimony file from your computer. Takes minutes to complete.
Thank you for standing with unions!