Right to Work Laws on Eastern Standard

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Published November 9, 2015 at 12:52 PM EST

Kentucky governor-elect Matt Bevin has been vocal in his support for so-called "right-to-work" legislation. On this week's show, we'll discuss the issue as well as the role of labor unions in Kentucky.

Bill Londrigan of the Kentucky AFL-CIO and Jim Waters of the Bluegrass Institute joined John Hingsbergen in the studio for this week's show.

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Guests:

Bill Londrigan - President of AFL-CIO

Jim Waters - President of the Bluegrass Institue

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