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Prop 3 “Right to Collective Bargaining” and the Plan for a General Strike Renee McGuinness, VFRW member and legislative investigator Prop 3, a proposed amendment that would enshrine the right to collective bargaining into the Vermont Constitution would: 1. prohibit the passage of right to work laws, which would coerce employees who are not union members to become members to keep their jobs; and 2. prevent the legislature from passing laws that would interfere with union negot

By: Renee McGuinness, VFRW Member and legislative investigator 1. Voting “No” on Prop 4 will NOT end equal rights in Vermont. a.) Article 1, Chapter 1 of the Vermont Constitution and the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution enshrine the principle that EACH individual is protected EQUALLY under the law. b.) Vermont has robust anti-discrimination laws regarding employment and housing. Some legislators and proponents claim Prop 4 is needed to ensure that future