AUGUSTA – The Maine Senate today agreed to indefinitely postpone LD 788 “An Act To Prohibit Forced Payment of Labor Union Dues or Fees by Workers” – also known as the “Right to Work” bill. The Maine House of Representatives voted yesterday in favor of indefinitely postponing the “Right to Work” bill. That means the issue will not be considered by the Maine Legislature this year.

“The right to work is an important issue. It is an issue with which many Members of the Legislature agree,” said Senate Majority Leader Jonathan Courtney (R-Sanford). “The vote to postpone LD 788 is a simple matter of setting priorities.

“Our first priorities this year include regulatory reform, health insurance reform, energy cost reform, and passage of a biennial State Budget that puts Maine on the road to fiscal responsibility and private sector job creation. Republican initiatives continue to make major strides in restoring Maine’s economy,” said Senate Majority Leader Courtney.