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State unlikely to see a right-to-work fightThe governor andlegislators said there’sno push to limit thepower of unions.By MIKE [email protected]
On Tuesday, Republicans inMichigan passed “right-to-work”bills, which make it illegal forpaying union dues or fees to be acondition of employment, despitethousands of protesters demonstrat-ing against the legislation.
In Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Cor-bett said that while he would sup-port such a bill if it ever came
across his desk, he thinks the statelacks the political will to pass sucha measure.
“There is not much of amovement to do it and lot of it hasto do with the politics at the locallevel, at the county level and at thestate level,” Corbett said during anappearance Monday on the DomGiordano Program on WPHT-AM inPhiladelphia. “Until I see a strongwill to get legislation passed, wehave a lot of other things that wehave to get passed.”
If the bill was passed in Pennsyl-vania, public outcry could mimicwhat was seen in Michigan.
Dr. Maureen Muller, assistantprofessor of business at Penn State
York, thinks using the phrase “right-to-work” is misleading. She says thebill allows management to termi-nate employees at will, and isn’treally aimed at allowing morepeople to work.
“The name of this bill is reallydeceiving,” she said. “It reallyshould be called the ‘right to fire’bill.”
Critics contend the real intent ofthe bill — to bleed unions of moneyand bargaining power — would de-stroy the middle class. Supporters,however, say it is an issue of free-dom of association for workers andimproving the business climate.
“This is a very pro-labor stateand for the larger firms, they have
long ago come to some accommoda-tion with the workforce and organ-ized labor,” David Patti, a Corbettsupporter who leads the Harris-burg-based business advocacygroup, the Pennsylvania BusinessCouncil, said in an interview withthe Associated Press. “If I waswaving a magic wand or could do itjust because I said so, sure, butwe’re not making an effort on it.“
Rep. Ron Miller, R-York, theHouse Labor and Industry Commit-tee chairman, saw no chance forright-to-work legislation after hecouldn’t pass what he viewed as asmall legislative change that woundup being opposed by private-sectorconstruction unions.
“It is a very difficult lift and ifthe governor is saying he’s not goingto lead the charge, I don’t see us get-ting it done,“ Miller said in an inter-view with the AP.
Michael Hollinger of York Town-ship grew up in a family of unionleaders. “Both my mother andfather were active in their unionsand presidents of their unions. Ilearned through experience thattheir unions helped negotiate deals,and fought for their salaries andbenefits.”
He feels strongly that Pennsylva-nia should not be a right-to-workstate, and any such legislation
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School financesMen’s Night Out in York Pa. says
YorkneedshelpState Education SecretaryRon Tomalis declared YorkCity schools in ‘moderatefinancial recovery.’By ANGIE [email protected]
A Spring Garden Township businessmanand community leader has been appointed towork with the York City School District tocraft a plan for turning around district fi-nances.
On Wednesday, state Education SecretaryRon Tomalis declared the school district in“moderate financial recovery” and appointedDavid G. Meckley, 61, as chief recovery offi-cer.
The declaration comes out of a state law,adopted over the summer, aimed at interven-ing in districts experiencing financial difficul-ties. In recent years, the city district has beenforced to hike taxes and make drastic cuts inorder to balance its budget.
The law says a district can be deemed infinancial recovery for certain reasons, includ-ing if it has requested an advance on its fund-ing. York City requested and received anadvance in April to address cash flow prob-lems, and therefore qualified, according tothe state.
Meckley, president and owner of StrategicAdvantage Inc., is tasked with working withthe district to create a financial recovery planfor the district. That plan could include re-opening the district budget, raising taxes, con-verting schools to charters and renegotiatingcontracts other than collective bargainingagreements, among other measures.
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DAILY RECORD / SUNDAY NEWS PHOTOS — CHRIS DUNN
Ron Diefenthaler of Elizabethtown shares a laugh with Kimman’s sales associate Janifer Nolte as he chooses a piece of jewelryWednesday for a friend during Men’s Night Out. Shops on North Beaver and West Philadelphia streets in York hosted the event.
Shops aim for malesThe event allowed womento list what they wanted forChristmas at somedowntown stores.By DAVID BLYMIREFor the Daily Record/Sunday News
With just 12 shopping days left beforeChristmas, a group of downtown York spe-cialty and gift shops promised free beerand appetizers Wednesday in the hope ofdrawing men inside to shop for their favor-ite ladies.
“Our main customer is female,” saidCaroline Morris, owner of Kimman’s at thecorner of North Beaver and West Philadel-
phia streets, adding men also visit her spe-cialty gift shop.
But Morris and other business ownerscame up with the Men’s Night Out promo-tion to attract more men into the store bymaking it easier and more comfortable formen to shop in what is a more female-oriented domain.
For the men who came, the ideaseemed to work.
While shopping at Sweet Melissa’sDream, Jim Gleba, 41 of Spring GardenTownship, said he normally shops down-town but an email from his wife, Karen, re-minded him to visit the shops on the blockWednesday.
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See SHOP, page 8AShawn Stine of York Township sniffs bathsoaps at Sunrise Soap Company.
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A soybean oilextraction facilityin LancasterCounty could emitpollutants.By SEAN [email protected]
A soybean oil extractionfacility proposed for Lan-caster County could emit tonsof pollutants, fouling the airbreathed in by nearby resi-
dents of Hellam Townshipand Wrightsville.
That’s the concern voicedthis week by Hellam Town-ship’s Board of Supervisorschairman Mike Martin re-garding Perdue Grain & OilSeed’s plans to build the fa-cility and a neighboring grainelevator across the river inConoy Township.
“I would hope that Perduewould not be allowed to emithexane into the area,” hesaid. “That would just be di-sastrous.”
Today, residents will have
a chance to voice their opin-ions about Perdue’s proposedfacility at a public hearing setfor 6 p.m. at the Hellam FireCo. Hall in Hellam Township.
Permitting the projectAlong with the building
plans, Perdue has applied tothe state Department of Envi-ronmental Protection for twoair-quality plan approvalsand a storage tank permit,said DEP spokeswoman LisaKasianowitz.
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If you goAny residents who want
to weigh in on Perdue’s pro-posal to build a grain elevatorand soybean oil extraction fa-cility can do so at a publichearing set for 6 p.m. at theHellam Fire Co. Hall, 163 E.Market St. in Hellam Town-ship.
Residents will have up to10 minutes to offer oral testi-mony on the applications.
Those who wish to offeroral testimony may registerby calling 717-705-4702.Year 216, No. 298; York, Pa.
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