From the Sunday, once a week, Rio Rancho Observer, in New Mexico, the proprietor of MF Blog, the Sequel has written an opinion-editorial against the Sandoval County Commission's proposed right to work ordinance.
What was not included was that this ordinance was written for the far right Commissioners by Americans for Prosperity, the Koch Bros. pet organization. The organization has supposedly told the Commission that if a union or pro-union plaintiff challenges the ordinance in court, Americans for Prosperity will pay the cost of the defense.
That seems illegal to me, not simply unethical. And I sure would want to know, if it is legal and ethical, what happens if the plaintiffs who sue are successful and get to recover their prosecuting attorneys' fees? Does the County have to pay that, or do the Koch Bros. pet organization pay that, too?
This is a very bad ordinance because at best it does nothing to promote economic development. At worst, it is a vehicle to weaken the trade unions that are barely existing already in this County.
