Vulnerable Dem Delegate Derides Right-to-Work as ‘Trash’
By D.J. Spiker | Friday, January 14th, 2011 | PoliticsToday in the House of Delegates in the House Privileges and Elections committee, a measure to include the term ‘right-to-work’ in the constitution passed in a largely partisan vote, unsurprisingly.
However, surprisingly, the 2nd district Delegate, Clarence ‘Bud’ Phillips, decried the measure. In doing so, he was quoted:
“I don’t believe we ought to trash the Constitution by putting this in there,” Phillips said.
Unfortunately for Bud, his constituents and the vast majority of Virginians don’t think a right to work clause is trash. They value that clause, as now-Governor Bob McDonnell including right-to-work as one the planks in his gubernatorial platform.
Taking a look at the results in Bud’s district back in 2009, Bob McDonnell won every county and city fairly handily, meaning that Bud is pretty vulnerable to a Republican challenger in 2011 or 2013.
Wise up Bud.
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9 Responses to "Vulnerable Dem Delegate Derides Right-to-Work as ‘Trash’"
Well, he’s right. There’s no reason to include it in the constitution. Right-to-work isn’t going anywhere. Wasting the time to pass two resolutions and then amend the constitution to include it is a waste of time and energy.
There’s no need to junk up the Constitution with political issues.
“Trash the Constitution”? So, right-to-work is trashing the Constitution, is it?
I guess ol’ Bud doesn’t believe is workplace freedoms. I hope his constituents are reminded of this when he faces re-election.
Brian,
We’ll agree to disagree about right to work being a political issue, rather than simply a business friendly one.
Yes, it is a waste of time… When and “if” federal collective bargaining laws pass in Washinton, the state law will be useless.
So they play the game with the Constitution and waste time instead of working to improve the jobs market in Virginia.
Nero was doing the same thing while Rome burned.
Thanks for pointing out the necessity for the state to do this, William. The era of big brother is alive in well in our “mostly free” society.
William, “when and if federal collective bargaining laws pass in Washington, the state law will be useless” is just as true if we’re simply talking about a state law or if we’re talking about a state Constitutional amendment. The Supremacy Clause of the federal constitution trumps state constitutions, too.
If it didn’t, you’d still see segregated schools in Alabama, because Section 256 of their state constitution (still!) requires them.
Like I said, right-to-work laws aren’t going anywhere. Constantly bringing them up is unnecessary. This move, like the bill to protect the secret ballot, is just a gimmick. Enough already.
First, I believe in our right to work law
Secondly I do not believe it is in danger. (if it were it would be from a source that overrides the va constitution as Brian said)
Thirdly every good political or legal policy does NOT need to be in the constitution. Right to work like so many other good things are among the reasons for the regular legislation and the Virginia State Code.
Therefore this is flatly uneccessary.
Lastly I think Obama resitance, Deeds’s focus on social issues etc., played a lot larger role in that part of the state than right to work.
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Doesn’t Bud Phillips represent a bunch of union coal miners? So, his position may not be as risky as you think.
Also, as Brian said, there isn’t much point to adding this to the consitution, as it’s not in danger — which is a pity.
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