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Is “Right to Work" Right for New Hampshire?

The state legislature is once again looking at whether the Granite State should join twenty-three others in adopting so-called “right to work legislation” which governs unionization.   But this effort narrowly failed last  year, and this year, opposition remains strong.  We’ll talk with two national experts about  the economics and politics of “right to work”.   

Guests

  • Gordon Lafer - Associate Professor at the Labor Education and Research Center at the University of Oregon.
  • Stan Greer - The newsletter Editor for the National Right to Work Committee.  He also writes and does research for the Right to Work Committee’s educational affiliate, the National Institute for Labor Relations Research.

We'll also hear from

  • Mark Guarino - Staff Writer for The Christian Science Monitor, based in Chicago. He’s been covering Right to Work fights in the Midwest

 

Laura is well known in New Hampshire for her in-depth coverage of important issues and is widely regarded for her interviews with presidential hopefuls. Laura is a graduate of Keene High School in New Hampshire. Prior to hosting The Exchange, Laura worked in public radio in Washington, D.C. as a local reporter and announcer for WAMU and as a newscaster for NPR. Before her radio career, she was a researcher for USA Today's "Money" section, and a research assistant at the Institute for International Economics. Laura occasionally guest hosts national programs such as The Diane Rehm Show and Here and Now. In 2007 Laura was named New Hampshire Broadcaster of the Year by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters.
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