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The Human Side of Right-to-Work Legislation
These are real people who have been hurt by forced unionization
… gets closer to becoming a right-to-work state, the focus often is on … moral one.
In our state, right now, tens of thousands of people … SEIU.
If Michigan becomes a right-to-work state, no union could ever … more
UAW Flier Short on Facts
Union right-to-work myths dispelled
… has put together a flier on right-to-work "facts" that it is handing … than their counterparts in right to work for less states."
Fact: Unions … numbers to use. Other anti-right-to-work groups list the number … more
The Intellectual Firepower Against Right-to-Work
Who's who on right-to-work
… ny opponents of a Michigan right-to-work law cite figures generated … condition of employment. The right-to-work law in Michigan prohibits unions … cited by supporters of the right-to-work law in Michigan has … more
Right-to-Work Legislation Possible in Indiana
How will this affect Michigan?
… likely to act quickly on a right-to-work bill that could be introduced … consequences for Michigan.
Right-to-work laws prohibit employers and … economic growth. No state with a right-to-work law currently borders … more
Despite Collapse in Membership, SEIU Poised to Go All-In in Michigan
$150 million campaign blunted by right-to-work law
… elderly — and the passage of the state’s right-to-work law.
Since Michigan passed right-to-work in 2012 giving workers a choice about … more
That’s What We Said
Right-to-work studies confirm Mackinac Center findings
… nation’s 26th state to adopt a right-to-work law. One product of the debate … to the legislative vote on right-to-work in West Virginia, the state … called “The Economic Impact of Right-to-Work Policy in West Virginia,” … more
Unions Admit Forcing People to Pay Dues is Political
U.S. Supreme Court considers right-to-work for all
… to stop, essentially guaranteeing right-to-work for all public sector workers in the … writer and union supporter:
When right to work was imposed in Wisconsin a few years … more
From Long Shot to Victory
Larry Reed recalls right-to-work fight
… first time we had called for a right-to-work law for Michigan, but getting … attitude was: "So let's get to work on it!"
I had lived in Idaho … of Market Alternatives. We worked on many freedom-related issues including right-to-work and when Idaho voters … more
Senate Leader Supports Right to Work For Teachers
… R-Monroe, said he will support right-to-work for public school employees, calling it a “right-to-teach.”
Richardville made … Education Association, under a right-to-teach law.
“They would … also said he didn’t support right-to-work for the entire state, … 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
Indiana Right-to-Work Coverage
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Indiana Is A Right-to-Work State
BREAKING: Indiana House Passes Right-to-Work Bill, Measure To Become Law … Debate
Indiana Dems Lose On Right-to-Work Bill and Run Again … more
Incomes Rise in Right-to-Work Michigan; Officials Project More To Come
Opponents' 'right-to-work for less' predictions fall flat
… next couple years. In their work, officials consider economic … quarter.
When Michigan’s new-right-to-work law was enacted at the end … employment by calling it “right-to-work-for-less.” more
Little Evidence That Unions Make Workers Safer
Workplace injuries are plummeting in right-to-work states
… warning West Virginians a right-to-work law would lead to more injuries and deaths on the job.
Right-to-work prevents unions from having … refusing to pay union fees. Right-to-work doesn’t restrict union … more
Former MEA Local Prez: Union May Lose 40% of Members – Including Him – if Teacher Right to Work Passes
… thinks the much-talked about “right-to-teach” legislation for public … Association membership if right-to-work for teachers became a reality. … percent of its members if right-to-work protections for school employees … more
Americans are Moving to Right-to-Work States
Right-to-work states gain 480,000 people from domestic migration
… underscore another aspect of the right-to-work debate that does not often … Americans continue to move to right-to-work states.
The Mackinac Center … Census Bureau, states with right-to-work laws gained a net 480,411 … more
Right-to-Work-for-Yadda-Yadda-Yadda
For the umpteenth time: No, wages won't collapse.
… challenge in defending the right-to-work concept, it isn't researching … Institute found that workers in right-to-work states have a lower standard … this legislation would be “right to work for less.”
Greedy … more
Then and now, polling on right-to-work in Michigan shows it is popular
A dozen polls over 20 years, and almost all show broad support for the law
… the past 20 years shows that right-to-work is extremely popular in Michigan. Right-to-work laws make it illegal to require … union contracts.
Michigan’s right-to-work law was passed in December … more
Don’t Limit Workers’ Right to Work
Bill would limit individual rights
… “Bills would allow employees to vote on right-to-work.”
“If the employees are upset that … support a union. Under Michigan’s right-to-work law, employees have full authority … more
For State Employees, 2014 Means Finally Having the Freedom To Choose
Right-to-work now an option
… expired Dec. 31, meaning that right-to-work now applies to the vast majority … the state claiming the new right-to-work law could not be applied to … disagreed, ruling that the state's right-to-work "is constitutional … more
Right-to-Work States Have Faster Income Growth
Last year, seven of the 10 states with greatest increase in income were right-to-work
Opponents of right-to-work insist the policy causes wages to … Michigan, there are 25 states with right-to-work laws ensuring no worker can … condition of employment. In many right-to-work states, wages and incomes … more
Poll Results Could Be Positive Indicator For Right-to-Work Advocates
Michigan State University poll finds only 41 percent think right-to-work law will hurt Michigan
… Michigan adults believe the new right-to-work law will either help Michigan's … the same day that state's right-to-work law officially took effect. Instead, the theme was that the right-to-work law "sharply divided" … more
Right-to-Work and the Mackinac Center
Touting labor freedom for 25 years
… workplace destiny through a right-to-work law, which prohibits employers … pushing that window toward right-to-work since 1990, over the years … development, migration, changes in wages and more.
Type right-to-work into our website’s … more
History, Economics and Right-to-Work
… December 2012 passage of a right-to-work law in Michigan was filled … economics displayed by anti-right-to-work politicians on the inside. … about the economic effects of right-to-work laws, some of which … more
Is Right-to-Work Racist?
'In a right-to-work state, I am a free man because my labor belongs to me'
… era up in the debate over right-to-work in Michigan.
Michigan State … naturally be supportive of right-to-work laws.
"All of the states that … Constitution giving women the right to vote passed the Congress, … more
The CapCon Guide: What to know about right-to-work in Michigan, post-repeal
Government employees can’t be forced to pay unions, even after Michigan loses right-to-work status
… e the repeal of Michigan’s right-to-work laws, many people have been … important to be clear about what right-to-work does. In a right-to-work state, employees cannot … more
School Districts Closed Because Of Excessive Teacher Absences Over Right-to-Work
Students suffer because 'several hundred' teachers call in sick to attend right-to-work protest in Lansing
… vacation day to protest proposed right-to-work legislation, which is expected … not the teachers, made the right call.
"I think that political … in Lansing against proposed right-to-work legislation. Taylor School … more
Employees In Right-to-Work States Are Richer
When adjusting for the cost of living, workers in right-to-work states have 4.1 percent higher incomes
Scores of right-to-work critics ranging from politicians to … lower per-capita incomes in right-to-work states as why the new law is … December 2012. Hohman said the right-work-states didn’t surpass non-right-to-work … more
The False Social Concerns About Right-to-Work
… Henderson expresses concern that right-to-work states are doing worse than … these trends are in favor of right-to-work or forced unionism states, … similar increases between right-to-work and forced unionism … more
Private sector employees would be affected if right-to-work repealed in Michigan
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling gives public employees, such as schoolteachers, the right to opt out, but employees at private firms like Ford would be affected by a right-to-work repeal
… Hills Schools and because of a right-to-work law that went into effect in … each year on family needs.
Right-to-work means workers cannot be forced … keep their job. Michigan’s right-to-work law was signed in December … more
Court Rules in Favor of Mackinac Center Clients
Ruling says union and district violated right-to-work law
… our years after Michigan’s right-to-work law passed, teachers in the … for helping us ensure our right to work.”
As explained by the Associated … signed just weeks before the right-to-work law took effect in … more
Unionized Government Takes and Spends More
… government employee collective bargaining and binding arbitration laws, and right-to-work status.
Here’s how the “strong public unionism” states did economically between … more
Michigan bill would require public sector employees to join unions, which is unconstitutional
MichiganVotes Monday: Bill ignores U.S. Supreme Court ruling that extends right-to-work protections to public sector employees, such as teachers
… unconstitutional. The bill would remove right-to-work protections for public sector … represented by the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation. … have said they will target right-to-work.
But because of the … more
Strong Support for Right-to-Work Measures in the Michigan Legislature
… that Indiana may soon enact a right-to-work law, a long-simmering Michigan … Michael LaFaive wrote earlier, right-to-work states appear to have significant … Snyder has said he would sign a right-to-work bill if it landed on … more
Survey: Teachers in Right-to-Work States Live Quite Comfortably
However, teachers' union still pushing stories that claim right-to-work linked to poverty, problems
… Dennis bemoans “life in a right-to-work state” in a story in the recent … Carolina, which already was a right-to-work state.
Dennis lamented in … however, about low pay and right-to-work are contradicted by … more
School Union Proposes 9-Year Contract To Prevent Members From Exercising Right To Not Pay Dues
Berkley Education Association tries to avoid right-to-work law
… its members from having the right to opt out of the union. … would allow the union the right “to pursue any other lawful … benefiting from the state's new right-to-work law, which gives workers the right to not pay dues or fees as … more
Show Me the Worker Freedom
Right-to-Work Vote in Missouri
… are seriously considering right-to-work.
In early April, right-to-work legislation won majority approval … recess now, any potential right-to-work legislation will need … more
State Economic Development Group Has Little To Do With Job Success
Analyst: 'Right-to-work’s success will be determined by Michigan’s overall economic performance'
… because of the state's new right-to-work law.
In an MLive column, Austin, a … little say in how successful right-to-work will be in Michigan.
"Right-to-work's success will be determined … more
Michigan Considers Allowing Ex-Offenders to Work as Health Professionals
A step in the right direction on licensing
… into society by finding legal work.
House Bills 5450, 5451 and … time people are ineligible to work in a health-related field, … would be a huge step in the right direction. While there is some … like Laurence Reuben, who worked as a nurse in the state of … These bills are a step in the right direction by giving ex-offenders … more
Government Is Different From Unions
The fallacy of a 'right-to-live' law
… sarcastically promotes in MLive a “right-to-live” law to balance right-to-work laws in Michigan. But the attempt …
Graves proposes that his “right-to-live” law would allow Michigan … businesses benefit from their work. Though they support some politicians … more
Free The Unions — Let Workers Who Don't Pay Represent Themselves
Labor unions who complain about right-to-work 'freeloaders' should free them
… She blames it on Michigan’s right-to-work law.
Taylor is the president … next two years.
She calls right-to-work the “right-to-freeload.”
ForTheRecord … more
Michigan Teachers Union Suffers Important Court Defeat
State Court of Appeals says right-to-work law means what it says on compulsory union dues and fees
… ruled that a teacher has the right to stop paying fees to the … further enhances Michigan’s right-to-work law.
“The court ruled that … exercising their rights under the right-to-work law,” Derk Wilcox, an attorney … more
Reopening Union Contracts Could Free Workers
Altering contracts will trigger right-to-work law, according to legal expert
… unions to avoid the state's right-to-work law may trigger it anyway if … March 27 deadline for the right-to-work law to take effect.
"We will …
However, that will allow right-to-work to be enacted, said … more
Right-to-Work States Have Lower Workplace Injury Rates
Big Labor’s fatal error on state employee afflictions
… Big Labor that becoming a right-to-work state will result in lower …
Consider Oklahoma, which became a right-to-work state in 2001. From 2000 to … than in Michigan. Overall, right-to-work states have a slightly … more
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
Freedom to Work: A New Right-To-Work Effort in Michigan
… grassroots coalition called "Michigan Freedom to Work" held a news conference June 30, 2011, at several … Michigan to the list of states that have enacted right-to-work laws. These laws allow workers to choose whether … more
Michigan Senate committee advances right-to-work repeal
Full Senate could take up bill as early as Tuesday afternoon
… advance legislation to repeal right-to-work. It will move to the full Senate … law. The House passed its right-to-work repeal last week, taking the … agenda, none of which are right-to-work repeal.
But the final … more
Despite a Setback, Right-to-Work is Advancing Across America
… case that would have brought right-to-work protections to public employees … meaning government unions in non-right-to-work states can still get public … they have a First Amendment right not to fund politics they disagree … more
At Least 90 School Contracts Expire This Month, Allowing Teachers To Leave Union
August is the only month for school employees to exercise right-to-work rights
… school teacher.
When the right-to-work law was signed, teachers wanting … contracts past the date in which right-to-work took effect.
Derk Wilcox, …
Michigan Capitol Confidential Right-to-Work Coverage
Michigan … more
Legislators Get Sworn In — And Get Cookies
Union protest was meant to shame those who voted for right-to-work bill
… were rallying against the state's new right-to-work law.
"You're a dirtbag," someone yelled … shame legislators who voted for the right-to-work bill and send a message to the new … more
Indiana Democrat: Right-to-Work Bill 'One of the Worst ... In a Generation'
GOP Senator: Dems 'would do anything' to stop right-to-work legislation
… the leading proponents of right-to-work legislation in Indiana says … Indiana from becoming the 23rd right-to-work state in the nation,” Sen. … lawmakers who did not show up for work last week, denying the House … more