Right To Work.
As a major direction for his campaign for state senate, Franconia resident David Starr is supporting right to work. Right to work isn't even an issue in the northern part of New Hampshire. Ever since the era of Governor Meldrim Thompson the New Hampshire Republican Party has had this strange obsession with repealing the right to work which is required union membership for all state employees. This union called the State Employees Association or SEA has done tremendous things for New Hampshire. For example, how many state programs have continued to run despite reduced funding and resources from the financial politicos in Concord? If it wasn't for the SEA and the sheer dedication and volunteer hours of it's members about 20% of the state parks system would have to be either reduced or shut down. There are many state parks throughout the North Country, some of them are heavily used. The SEA does charge union fees for membership and they are reaso...