Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro vowed to fight “right-to-work” laws and preserve the state’s “union way of life” in a campaign speech Friday. Shapiro, the Democratic candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, is seeking to defeat Trump-backed GOP candidate Doug Mastriano in the state’s gubernatorial election in November. Speaking to a crowd in Kingston, Shapiro promised that, if elected, he would not allow Pennsylvania to become a “right-to-work” state. SWING-STATE PENNSYLVANIA HAS TWO OF THE MOST WATCHED MID-TERM ELECTIONS. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro tailgates with supporters before attending a game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lincoln Financial Field on Oct. 30, 2022, in Philadelphia. (Mark Makela/Getty Images/Getty Images) “This will never be a ‘right to work’ situation,” Shapiro told the audience, according to local newspaper The Times Leader. “Never.” PENNSYLVANIA POLITICAL CANDIDATES TALK FENTANYL AS INTERMEDIATE APPROACH Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano greets supporters during a campaign rally at the Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South Hotel, Nov. 2, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images/Getty Images) Right-to-work laws guarantee a worker’s right to refuse to join a labor union and prevent union dues from being a requirement of employment. Twenty-seven states in the US have “right-to-work” laws, which are largely opposed by unions and progressive groups who see the laws as deliberately antagonistic to organized labor movements. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks at the Council on Chemical Abuse (COCA) RISE in Reading, Pennsylvania, April 13, 2021. (Ben Hastie/MediaNews Team/Reading Eagle via Getty Images/Getty Images) Shapiro has emphasized his support for organized labor throughout his campaign. In the same speech, Shapiro highlighted his plan to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and his support for vocational programs.
