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Top Maine Democrat would rather have no jobs than workplace freedom

Steve RobinsonBy Steve RobinsonMarch 11, 201466 Comments2 Mins Read
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Senate President Justin Alfond, D-Portland

The top Democrat in the Maine Senate espoused a controversial idea regarding employment on Tuesday morning’s broadcast of WVOM’s George Hale and Ric Tyler Show.

The exchange came about is regard to Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s proposed Open for Business Zones (OFBZ). The zones would be located at the now-defunct Loring Air Force base in Limestone and Brunswick Naval Air Station in Brunswick.

“I don’t see why our chief executive thinks that the best strategy he can come up with around the economy is to pay workers less,” said Senate President Justin Alfond (D-Portland).

Host Ric Tyler responds: “One of the arguments is: Wouldn’t it be better to have Right-to-Work jobs than have no jobs at all?”

Alfond: “No. It wouldn’t.”

In other words, if you can’t get a union job, you’re better off jobless in Alfond’s eyes.

OFBZ’s would offer a host of incentives for companies who locate in them including protection against forced unionism. Employees in OFBZs would not be forced to pay agency fees to labor unions, but would instead be allowed to choose whether they want to support organized labor.

Listen to Alfond’s radio interview here:

 

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Leigh Hawes
Leigh Hawes
12 years ago

At least we now know who is supporting this “representative”, it is perfectly clear that he doesn’t represent the people of this state.

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Larry Albee
Larry Albee
12 years ago

Poor little rich guy just doesn’t know what it’s like to be down and out and not be able to find employment

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Les Gibson
Les Gibson
12 years ago

Alfond is clearly in the back pocket of the union bosses in Maine. It is absolutely asinine to say the only jobs that should be allowed in Maine are union jobs. Sheer stupidity, yet it is indicative of the Dems agenda to destroy Maines economy.

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Glen Hutchins
Glen Hutchins
12 years ago

No union dues = No campaign donations. As for possibly working for less, why don’t you let me make that decision.

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Wayne Gaspar
Wayne Gaspar
12 years ago

Working “for less” is equal pay after you take out Union Dues.

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Cliff Lewin
Cliff Lewin
12 years ago

Let them eat cake!

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Katherine Foster Dall
Katherine Foster Dall
12 years ago

Justin Alfond is NOT the poor, little, rich $ boy, out in left field; instead he represents a viable, influential group of 21st Century, young leaders/entrepreneurs who strongly support the Right To Work Policy. Let’s give Justin our support for working diligently toward a crucial goal to bring quality businesses to Maine with a fair business tax giving our people an opportunity to proudly work so they may receive a decent income with benefits to support their families. We need “Made in Maine” with a higher minimum wageโ˜† Let’s exit the Stone โ˜†Age, madly swinging our antiquated/ rusticated clubs and start rebuilding our broken economy that greatly affects our vulnerable, innocent, hungry Maineโ™ฅ Children whose future is frozen in time.
What happened to: AS MAINE GOES ,SO GOES THE NATION?
Katherine Foster Dall
ALLโ˜…American โ˜…Teacher
Waterville, Maine

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Scott Hall
Scott Hall
12 years ago

So after three straight years of diminishing manufacturing job numbers, Governor LePageโ€™s latest idea is to introduce what is essentially tax-payer subsidized, corporate-run plantations to the state of Maineโ€ฆ.Good luck with that oneโ€ฆ

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Harvey Boatman
Harvey Boatman
12 years ago

I resigned my state position in 2007 when first they said – pay union dues or be fired and then they said – we fixed it, we’ll use the state payroll system to collect union dues from your pay. And by the way, you can’t stop us. I quit! We always have choices and one of them is to work in a way that you create value for your employer and on that basis you negotiate your own compensation. Doesn’t work – you’re good enough to walk and find something else! Unions can serve a good purpose — but our government needs to remember – if I have the right to form or join a union – I must also have the choice not to.

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Michael Grace
Michael Grace
12 years ago

Doesn’t this scumbag rent his property to the abortionists in Portland?

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Dave Johnson
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Every registered voter in the state of Maine should be directed to this statement as a reminder of how democrats adore unions and the campaign donations that they bring them. According to a recent article in the Bangor Daily News, the percentage of Maine workers in a union increased from 11.3 percent in 2011 to 11.5 percent in 2012, based on data released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS. So if Mr. Alfond were in charge, apparently about 88% of our work force would be unemployed as they would not be allowed to work since they don’t belong to a union.

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