Issue Position: Labor

Issue Position

Workers in any career field have a right to collective bargaining as a means to secure equitable benefits and wages for themselves. This right does not cease if one is employed by the state or a municipality. Our teachers, fire fighters, police, and other civil servants are dedicated professionals who deserve a fair livable wage and decent benefits. Professions that serve the public good should be aspired to, and not looked down upon. I will strongly oppose any measures that aim to remove or restrict collective bargaining rights for anyone in New Hampshire, and have stood by my convictions by participating in union picket lines for many years. Similarly, we need to maintain workplace safety standards and basic worker protections to prevent exploitative employment contracts or conditions. This includes protections against wage theft and worker misclassification as well as raising the minimum wage to something people can actually live on since most minimum wage earners are actually adults -- it isn't a "starter wage" for teenagers anymore.

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