BIRMINGHAM — Since 1953, Alabama has officially been a right-to-work state, meaning that union membership is not required by law for employment.
However, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) vowed to change that if he is elected president during a campaign stop in the Magic City on Sunday.
In addition to a so-called “living” minimum wage, health care and college education for all and a vow to crack down on the fossil fuel industry, the Vermont U.S. Senator told attendees unionizing will be easier with him as commander-in-chief.
“We are going to make it easier for workers to join unions, not harder,” Sanders said. “And Alabama, listen up — because we are going to end right-to-work laws.”
The 2020 Democratic presidential primary is set to be Sanders’ second time competing in Alabama. In 2016, he finished second to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with 19% of the Democratic primary vote.
@Jeff_Poor is a graduate of Auburn University, the editor of Breitbart TV and host of “The Jeff Poor Show” from 2-5 p.m. on WVNN in Huntsville.
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