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ArchivesRight to WorkBy Laura Knoy on Thursday, March 6, 2003.The movement wants to prohibit labor unions from collecting fees from non-union workers it says is an unfair practice. But labor unions say the fees are necessary to cover collective bargaining costs and that banning them will weaken labor. Laura's guests are State Representative Fran Wendelboe, a co-sponsor of the right to work bill, and Paul Stokes, president of the State Employees Association of NH inc., Service Employees International Union Local 1984. listen:
 Right-to-Work Debated In HouseBy Josh Rogers on Thursday, March 6, 2003.House lawmakers today reopened hearings on a bill that would make NH a so-called right to work state. The measure would affect non-union workers employed at union workplaces. listen:
Senator Gregg Becomes a Player in WashingtonBy John Milne on Thursday, March 6, 2003.Republicans took over the U-S Senate at the beginning of the year, and New Hampshire’s Senator Judd Gregg has, through seniority and skill, become a leader. One measure of that success – millions of dollars in federal aid to New Hampshire. N-H-P-R political correspondent John Milne prepared this profile: listen:
A Ceramic Artist on a Grand ScaleBy John Walters on Thursday, March 6, 2003.Eric O'Leary is head of Tariki Studios in Meriden NH. Tariki was founded 40-plus years ago by Eric's father, Jack O'Leary, one of the leaders of the ceramic movement in the state. Eric has taken his art away from the potter's wheel; he's now working on a large scale. His current project, "The Guacochi Commission," is a combination of ceramic sculpture and landscape architecture that will take 5 years to complete. On the web at www.tariki.com listen:
War with Iraq Could Mean Fewer Prison GuardsBy Rob Masse on Thursday, March 6, 2003.In Governor Craig Benson's proposed budget he calls for a ten percent cut from the Department of Corrections. That could mean trouble if the United States goes to war. listen:
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