Three legislators are set to detail what to expect on issues like right-to-work and prevailing wage, legislation important to the business community, at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s annual 2017 Legislative Preview Conference on December 19 in Lexington.
State Sen. Max Wise, state Rep. Adam Koenig, and state Rep. Phil Moffett will serve on panel discussing right-to-work and prevailing wage.
State Reps. Adam Koenig of Erlanger and Phil Moffett of Louisville and state Sen. Max Wise of Campbellsville will speak on a panel about labor issues moderated by Kentucky Chamber Board member Brent Cooper, owner of C-Forward in Covington.
After a historic sweep on Election Day giving House Republicans a supermajority, issues like right-to-work and repeal of the prevailing wage are in play for the first time in years.
The panel of legislators will detail what they expect to see from a bill seeking to repeal the prevailing wage, which inflates the cost of construction projects in the state, and right-to-work legislation, which would allow an employee to choose whether or not they want to be a member of a union.
In absence of a statewide right-to-work law, many Kentucky counties have been passing right-to-work ordinances, which they argue makes them more competitive. And on Friday, a court decision allowed those counties to move forward with those local ordinances.
The panel will discuss the local movement as well as the new momentum behind making Kentucky a right-to-work state.
The Legislative Preview provides you with a rare opportunity to hear many of Kentucky’s top public officials discuss their plans, priorities and predictions before the General Assembly convenes in January.
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