Alabama Governor Pulls Economic Incentives from Companies that Voluntarily Recognize Unions

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Alabama's Republican Governor Just Signed 'Appalling' Legislation Into Law

The Republican-backed measure strips economic development incentives from companies that voluntarily recognize unions. It could face a court challenge.

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) announced Monday that she has signed a bill into law punishing employers that make it easier for their employees to bargain collectively.

The law, known as Senate Bill 231, bars companies from receiving state economic incentives if they voluntarily recognize their workers’ unions, rather than forcing them to vote on whether to unionize in secret-ballot elections. Affected companies could lose grants, loans and tax credits starting next year.

 

[AlexB23]

Alabama's Republican Governor Just Signed 'Appalling' Legislation Into Law

The Republican-backed measure strips economic development incentives from companies that voluntarily recognize unions. It could face a court challenge.

www.huffpost.com

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) announced Monday that she has signed a bill into law punishing employers that make it easier for their employees to bargain collectively.

The law, known as Senate Bill 231, bars companies from receiving state economic incentives if they voluntarily recognize their workers’ unions, rather than forcing them to vote on whether to unionize in secret-ballot elections. Affected companies could lose grants, loans and tax credits starting next year.

I thought the Republicans were for small government, and minimal overreach (in an ideal world). Let the employees make the unions. Seems that both parties are in it for power. The days of the small government are over, regardless of who one votes for.

Luckily, the moderates support unions, as 52% of moderate conservatives support unions, while 66% of moderate democrats support unions
Data Source is Pew Research: 3. Labor unions

 

[Fantine]

With anti-worker policies like that, I predict Alabama will soon knock out Mississippi in the poorest in the nation category.

 

[FireDragon76]

I thought the Republicans were for small government, and minimal overreach (in an ideal world). Let the employees make the unions. Seems that both parties are in it for power. The days of the small government are over, regardless of who one votes for.

Luckily, the moderates support unions, as 52% of moderate conservatives support unions, while 66% of moderate democrats support unions
Data Source is Pew Research: 3. Labor unions

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Republicans have been pro union busting for decades.

"Small government" was the rhetoric they used to snare naive ideologues.

 

[AlexB23]

Republicans have been pro union busting for decades.

"Small government" was the rhetoric they used to snare naive ideologues.

Yep. I agree 100% on that. Wisconsin had a Republican governor named Scott Walker, who tore apart the unions in 2011-2019. You see, no political party is for anyone, but themselves.

Even in 2023-2024, the damage has not been repaired Unions sue to reverse Act 10 restrictions on teachers, other public workers in Wisconsin

 

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Hard working Americans are having to suffer because the rich friends of bama GOPers don't want workers to have good money.

It's easy to see which party does NOT stand for the working man.