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In November 2012 Michigan voters rejected
giving unions unconstitutional power.
In December 2012 the Michigan legislature
enacted legislation giving employers the right to hire and fire without union
representation. Michigan now joint numerous others as a
right-to-work state.
Townhall – Kate Hicks –
12/7/2012
The House and Senate each passed
bills on the same day they were introduced that give private and public sector
workers the right to avoid paying union dues in an organized workplace. Only
police officers and firefighters would be exempt.
The package can't reach final
completion until at least Tuesday because of procedural rules that require a
five-day layover for two of the bills before they can be voted on in the other
chamber.
it’s worth remembering that these
people are protesting their colleagues’ right to determine whether or not some
of their paycheck goes toward union dues. All the while, however, they claim to
protest the way this curtails “workers’ rights.”
Hmm.
It’s also worth remembering what,
exactly this bill does – indeed, it doesn’t affect collective bargaining, and in
fact, Gov. Snyder made it clear he’s in favor of preserving that
right:
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