The New Hampshire state House of Representatives on Wednesday failed to override Democratic Gov. John Lynch’s veto of a “right to work” bill, which would have forbidden private-sector companies and unions from requiring the collection of partial union dues from non-members.
WMUR reports:
New Hampshire workers rallied at the Statehouse to support Gov. John Lynch’s veto, even though debate wasn’t scheduled on the override attempt. The gallery and the hallways surrounding the House chambers were packed.
Lynch vetoed the bill in May, but House Speaker William O’Brien had been working to get enough votes to override the veto. But the override attempt failed on a 240-139 vote, falling short of the two-thirds majority needed.
The original state House vote in May was just short of a 2/3 majority, but the absence of 31 members made an override still possible after Lynch’s original veto.
