Senator Gary Clemons says unions have lost negotiating power because workers are not required to pay union fees and join the union while working a job, and argues that union dues are minimal and help workers gain better benefits from their employer.
Clemons, a longtime union leader, said the legislation reflects the economic realities facing working families across the Commonwealth.
"So we have to get the balance and try to maintain affordability, where people do not get on SNAP Benefits. Where people do not have to stand in line to get food assistance," Clemons said. "It's not a system. It's a broken system, and you should not have to work two, three, or four full-time jobs or three or four part-time jobs to make ends meet."
Kentucky’s Right to Work law was enacted in 2017.
