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Michigan’s largest unions have seen plummeting membership over the past decade
Jobs and incomes are up, workplace injuries are down
… The reason? A decade with right-to-work law, which gave workers the … members, or one-third, since the right-to-work law went into effect in 2013. … dropped by 80,000 since the right-to-work law was passed. Unions … more
Anti-eviction advocacy group in Detroit due to get $20M from taxpayers
State budget provides $2.5M; the rest comes from federal budget
The Detroit Right To Counsel Coalition is getting $2.5 million … process.
“Housing is a human right,” the organization’s website … public funds to defend that right. “We fight for the right to free legal representation … President Mary Sheffield for their work to secure the funding.” The … more
UAW membership drops significantly in Michigan
Membership is the lowest in more than a decade
… Americans are interested in joining one. Right-to-work laws, which are the main detriment … popular. Michigan, however, repealed its right-to-work law this year. more
Dearborn schools responds to CapCon story on contract language
U.S. Supreme Court has ruled union fees requirements for public employees unconstitutional
… public sector employees have a constitutional right not to pay union dues or fees.
The contract reads, … developments.
“School employees have a constitutional right to work without being forced to pay a union, and their … more
Six charts to change your mind about Michigan
Our state’s competitiveness ranges from poor to middling
… lagging behind that of the typical state right now, but our challenges go back many … began. Each state is a dot. The further right a state is on the chart, the higher … around a line that goes up and to the right, meaning that the more economic freedom … are down. Corporate welfare doesn’t work and economic freedom does. All in six … more
Dearborn school contract appears to ignore Supreme Court ruling
Contract implies teachers must pay union dues or fees
… control, revoked Michigan’s right-to-work law in 2023, with the changes taking effect Feb. 13, 2024.
Right-to-work’s repeal does not affect government … they have a First Amendment right not to join a union. But private … more
West Michigan security guards push back against forced union dues
Workers pursue deauthorization vote
… the effort by the National Right to Work Foundation.
As the foundation … majority of employees in a work unit can cast ballots to nullify … vote.
The security guards work for a company called Triple …
Since Michigan’s repeal of right-to-work took effect last month, … more
Michigan must untether itself from UAW
The state is hand-in-glove with a union that has a wandering eye
… Michigan to the UAW by repealing right-to-work protections for the private … wandering eyes. No sooner than right-to-work repeal took effect did the … members.
Michigan’s repeal of right-to-work places workers in the … more
Right-to-work no longer rules in private sector
Agency fees still apply; public sector workers still have right-to-work
Right-to-work protections no longer apply to people who work in the private sector, meaning … Legislature repealed Michigan’s right-to-work law last fall, and the repeal … more
Michigan job, population numbers fall behind national trends
Recovery from pandemic has also lagged the national average
… Center released a study in 2023 on how to grow Michigan. Lower taxes and right-to-work have been successful tools other states used to grow population and jobs. … more
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