The customer sales and service members we represent use payroll deductions for many of their services. For example: contributing to the United Way, paying premiums for life, home, health insurances, and union dues. In every case, it is an easy and time-efficient option - one that the member may choose because it works best for them and their families.
In a classic case of government overreach and interference, the New Hampshire Legislature is attempting to remove employees' right to manage their finances in a convenient way that works best for them.
Automatic deduction of union dues saves time for the workers and ensures that the condition of employment is guaranteed. HB 1163 and HB 1207 would eliminate this option. This is unfair and out of line. Government is interfering with a partnership between two businesses who are negotiating what is best for them and their employees.
Some Republican leaders in the New Hampshire House make claims that they are all about creating jobs and saving taxpayers money. However, these bills prove otherwise. Furthermore, they both should be rejected as political gimmicks that strip Granite Staters of their rights. HB 1163 and HB 1207 are wrong for New Hampshire workers and businesses.
Felicia Augevich
Fremont
