The Springfield Gun

Builds up one incident set in Springfield, Missouri, into an analogy about the evils of compulsory unionism. Interviews grape pickers, a dismissed teacher, and several other workers who express dissatisfaction with compulsory unionism. Suggests voluntary union membership as a logical and desirable alternative. Concludes with comments from Congressman Sam Steiger who advises support for the National Right to Work Committee in generating legislation to establish the right to work principle. , Builds up one incident set in Springfield, Missouri, into an analogy about the evils of compulsory unionism. Interviews grape pickers, a dismissed teacher, and several other workers who express dissatisfaction with compulsory unionism. Suggests voluntary union membership as a logical and desirable alternative. Concludes with comments from Congressman Sam Steiger who advises support for the National Right to Work Committee in generating legislation to establish the right to work principle.