Every American seeking a job—including the millions in the 23 states that presently lack such protection—would be shielded against being forced to join a union as a condition of employment under legislation introduced in Congress on Feb. 27 by South Carolina Republican Rep. Joe Wilson.
In addition to Wilson and 30 of his House Republican colleagues who are co-sponsoring the proposal in the lower chamber, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and 20 Senate GOP co-sponsors are backing the bill in the upper chamber.
“Every American and their employer should have the power to negotiate the terms of their employment, and no American should be forced to pay union dues or ‘fees’ just to get or keep a job,” Wilson told reporters during a news conference in the U.S. Capitol….}