AFL-CIO Attempts a Roadblock of Massachusetts Right to Repair Bill
Things are heating up in Massachusetts as the state legislature takes up the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (S. 2268). The bill, which had overwhelmingly passed the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure by a 12-1 vote on Feb. 8, was slated for a full Senate vote yesterday, Feb. 24, but was postponed due to a release from the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) opposing the bill. The labor union, which has no auto or parts plants in the state, contended that the bill was unnecessary and that it would ship American jobs overseas. This position is consistent with the car company accusations as they continue their onslaught against the legislation.
This link includes one of the numerous TV and radio stories that have run in the state regarding the bill, which is now becoming a very public battle. If you have any locations in Massachusetts, we urge you to get them activated to make their voices heard with the legislators by visiting
www.massrighttorepair.com. With labor unions raising the stakes, the aftermarket must rally to help move the bill toward historic passage.