THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, November 3, 1996 TAG: 9611010010
SECTION: COMMENTARY PAGE: J4 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: 23 lines
As a supporter of Owen Pickett's re-election bid, I would like to concur with Ray Davenport's column (Another View, Oct. 19) on our country's need for unions.
When the Republicans target Mr. Pickett's re-election with an opponent such as they have, the right-to-work (great name for something it really isn't) lie comes out again.
The right-to-work law doesn't give you any rights at all. It is a Republican name for union busting that was invented by persons solely to benefit themselves and their political agenda. No one in the United States is forced to join or remain a member of a union.
If Pickett's record of voting for Democratic issues in the House is 42 to 58 percent, then that is pretty conservative for me.
WALLY DAMON JR.
Chesapeake Beach, Oct. 28, 1996 by CNB