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Some School Districts and Unions Embrace Right-to-Work
Pewamo-Westphalia and Hamilton put worker freedom into union contracts
… a choice to join a union as a condition of their … approved new teachers
union
contracts before the … to opt out of their union.
Hamilton Community … Allegan County. "My union didn
t dig their heels … more
Court Rules School Districts Cannot Use Public Resources to Withhold Union Dues
School unions now responsible for collecting dues from their own members
… automatically withdraw union dues from paychecks … Association, said a union president whose teachers … MEA to start a local union.
"They will have … last year.
"Most union members don't think … more
Students Shut Out of School After District, Union Agree to Unrealistic Contract
Despite deficits, Buena Vista union contract included fully paid health care, pay raises
… agreed
to a three-year union contract deal that continued … mismanagement
the teachers' union contract plays a large … lucrative teacher's union contract its board had … with the teachers' union to establish dates for … more
Super-Seniority
Prop 2 Would Protect Union Bosses at the Expense of Qualified Teachers
… fact,
nearly all teacher union contracts require that … several
districts appear to value union bosses the most.
The … good example. Its
union contract
specifies that the local union president "shall have … more
SEIU Election Legitimacy Questioned by Some Union Members
Union president's decision to allow mail-in votes to outgoing home-based caregivers upset some members
… Employees International Union election, the same group … Faville keeps her post as union president.
However, … Jolliffi, who is the union's secretary-treasurer,
are … of them leaving the union. Tens of thousands of … more
Union President Blames State, School Officials for Problems at Buena Vista, Pontiac Schools
MEA President Cook turns a blind eye to union's role in districts problems
… local school boards and unions.
In Pontiac, … local school board and union negotiated a contract … three-year teachers' union
contract
in 2011 … didn't consider the union's role in the financial … more
Union Rates Not Dropping Faster In RTW States
… observation
:
The fact is union membership has typically … laws.
The fact that unionization is down is true. … impact the rates of unionization. Unionization across the country … more
Teachers' Union Wants Lawsuit Moved Out of Court
Lawyer for Taylor union and district administration want state agency to decide contract extension legitimacy issue
… strategy behind the union's legal defense of the … and its
teachers' union (the Taylor Federation … school district and union negotiated two separate … a separate 10-year union security agreement. … more
Attorney: Taylor District Violated Contract Law to Lock In 10-Year Union Agreement
Union 'security clause' forces teachers to pay dues or fees for a decade as a condition of employment
… Schools and its faculty union might have bypassed … went into effect, the union and school district
seemed … between the district and union, under which Taylor … be required to pay union dues and fees until … more
College Admits Cooperating With Unions To Sidestep Right-to-Work Law
Macomb Community College locks workers into unions; re-opens contract that was approved just four months ago
… clearly spells out that unions suggested having their … cooperate with the unions in that effort.
This … Jacobs wrote:
"Many unions are asking that public … approached by all our unions, acting through the … more
Lawmakers Walk Out on Legislatures, But No One Walks Out on a Union
… show up and vote on union-related legislation … right to walk away from union bargaining tables. Refusing … in good faith with a union subjects offenders to … one walks out on a union.
Lawmakers … more
Union Salary Schedule Ensures State 'Teacher of the Year' Earns Near Bottom In Pay
Grosse Pointe science teacher Gary Abud makes $21,000 less than district's average salary
… this isn't the case as unions and school boards have … For Some Educators, Unions Are Standing In the … more
Michigan Company Billed $465,774 For Teamsters Pension After Laying Off Its Last Unionized Trucker
Severely underfunded private-sector union pension plans are hurting companies
… costs to get out of union pension funds, those … his last, part-time
unionized trucker, George … bail out the Teamsters union
pension fund.
"We … employed hundreds of union workers since its founding … more
Connecticut Now Struggling With Caregiver Unionization Efforts
SEIU loss in Michigan not stopping the union
… but a similar
forced unionization plan
exists
in … Employees International Union when Jennifer Granholm … election to forcibly unionize
Michigan home-based … caregivers in Connecticut to unionize, but there are serious … more
The Union ‘Free-Rider Problem’ Myth in Right-to-Work Debate
The union is the one truly taking advantage of the collective bargaining arrangement
… for refusing to pay union dues or agency fees, … still be covered by the union contract.
They … is forced to join a union," said House Democratic … up repeatedly
by unions and their supporters.
When … more
Union Bosses Outsource Hostility, Hiring Beneficiaries of Entrepreneur’s Charity to Protest Him
… MRCC members, and
the union does not claim to represent … standard
wages.
The union does not provide any … construction workers
are non-union, making it unlikely … ever been made to
unionize its workforce. He … more
A Little Graft Can Do A Lot of Damage
The real price tag of Carpenters union corruption
… a big price tag for unionized Michigan carpenters.
The … the goings-on between union boss,
investment consultants, … illustrates how damaging union corruption can actually … return, the Carpenters union invested $77 million … more
Wayne State President's Union Contract Defense Falls Flat
If eight years is good, why not a 20-year union contract?
… Gilmour says it
s the union
s way or it
s the … unprecedented eight-year union contract that was written … not agree with the union
s policies or its politics … Because neither the union, nor the administration … more
Economists: Business Tax Reform Helping, Not Hurting, Michigan
Union leader's claim about 'corporate special interests' proves false
… four months, a top union leader is attacking … Advocates: Teacher Union Wrong About 'Tax Break … more
Michigan Lost 42,000 Union Members Last Year
BLS report says state faced ninth largest drop in the country
… Michigan lost 42,000 union members from 2011 to … with a loss of 75,000 union members.
Overall,
the union membership rate
in … data is available
union membership in the country … 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
… compelled to negotiate with unions. Teacherportal.com … Alliance. "It's the union bosses who are crying … more
Union President Receives 'Outstanding Organizing' Award For Shutting Down School To Protest Right-to-Work Law
Taylor School District local union staged 'sick-out' forcing 7,500 students to miss school
… gave Taylor teachers' union president Linda Moore … boasted that
so many union members took Dec. 11 … they belong. For the union to heap praise on these … the Taylor teachers' union has shown a pattern … more
Union Time on Your Dime
… spent by taxpayers for union employees to do union work on government time … million hours working for unions while receiving federally … spent by taxpayers on union stewards is up by nearly … more
Breaking Away from the MEA
… their own independent union.
According to … president of the new union,
Jim Perialas
, teachers … easily. Expect top union officials to lobby teachers … cognizant that big unions cannot defy economic … more
Proposal 2 Is Not Good For Government Union Workers
...or taxpayers, as Illinois shows what can happen when unions get nearly everything they want
… government employee unions. But members of those unions who think this is in … government employee unions. That worked for the unions in the
short term, … more
Mystery Contribution Kept ‘Dues Skim’ Alive
Union gave dummy employee $12,000, but that money not specified on federal report
The union that no longer represents … Employees International Union, filed its LM-2 report … employer used by the union to keep its forced unionization of home-based … more
Another School Contract Extended To Lock Teachers Into Union Membership
East China agrees to contract forcing employees to pay money to the union
… districts approving new union contracts just days … dues or fees to the union as a condition of employment … contract
last Monday and the union ratified it the same … better
concessions because of the union's rush to get the contract … more
Commentary: A Milestone for Michigan — Worker Freedom in the 'Big Labor' State
Unions now will have to be accountable to workers to justify the payment of dues
… financially support their union or not. Right-to-work … simply means that a union no longer can get
a … them.
Despite claims by unions,
collective bargaining … will remain the same. Unions still can
negotiate … more
County's Rush to Approve New Union Contracts Could Prove Futile
Washtenaw County approved contracts with 15 unions but did not do actuarial analyses
… 10-year contracts with 15 unions to beat a March 27 … right-to-work law.
The union contracts allowed Washtenaw … laws regarding the new union contracts.
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See … Forcing Teachers To Pay Union
School … more
Taxpayers Pay Twice for Union 'Release Time'
Senate GOP waters down bill, favors select unions
… is extracted to pay union bosses not for their … but for time spent on union business. That
s because … councils have signed union labor contracts that … taxpayers to compensate union stewards to do union … more
In Pontiac, MEA Local Raises $12K For School Supplies While Union Health Insurance Arm Sues District for $7.8 Million
Union affiliated MESSA got $7.8M judgment against Pontiac School District
… state's largest teachers' union has secured a legal … $16,400 Per Student; Union Blames Lack Of Funding … Areas
Michigan Democrat: Teacher Union Leaders Are 'Disconnected'
Coverage … more
University Union Wants Contract Through 2023 To Avoid Right-to-Work Law
Western Michigan University's professors' union trying for 9-year extension
… University's professors' union is trying to get a 9-year … deadline that would give union members the right to … represented by that union into paying dues or … which was verified by union members. It was drafted … more
Right-to-Work States Gain Union Members While Other States Lose Hundreds of Thousands
RTW states added 39,000 members while forced unionism states lost 390,000 members
… increase in the number of union members from 2011
to … increase of 39,000 union members while non-right-to-work … right-to-work states, overall union membership increased … 2,852,000. Michigan saw its union membership drop from … more
Hazards of Long-Term Union Security Agreements
Unions push for 'insecurity clauses'
… take effect in March, unions
primarily representing … will join with the unions and endorse this ploy.
The unions are drafting decade-long
union security agreements … more
Union Electrician and Wife: 'The SEIU Never Did Anything For Us'
Milliron family says they don't think the SEIU should be able to lock its forced unionization into the state constitution
… Employees International Union.
She's spent her … Ronnie, and knew that the union could provide nothing … when she noticed that union dues were being deducted … been forced into the unionization
scheme
orchestrated … more
Schools Put Unions Ahead of Teachers on Right-to-Work
'Labor accord' more important than employee freedom
… financially support unions. But that
s the exactly … interest of teachers
unions
ahead of teachers … employees.
In a forced unionization state like Michigan, nearly all unionized school employees … more
Right-to-Work Gives Teachers a Choice
Unions aren't the only option if employees want protection
… financially support a union as a condition of employment.
Probably … teachers about their union is the amount of money … the largest teachers union in the country, took … Democrats while the union pushes
all sorts of … more
Dexter Bus Drivers Dump International Union
School employees form local bargaining unit
A new union was born recently in … Association.
The new union is part of a growing … that of local-only unions. What makes many of these new unions special is that they … more
Unions Rig Proposal 2 Business 'Support' List
Workers trained to coerce, intimidate business owners for their support; ignored some requests
The unions bankrolling and supporting … despite telling the unions "no" and other business … businesses owned by retired union members. If there was no union connection, recruiters … more
School District's Costly Decisions Protect Union Interests
Fruitport school union, board of education, cut deal that pushes more than $240K back on taxpayers
… decisions involving union contracts that cost … approved
a
teacher union contract that called … 2012-13.
If government union
school employees
paid … critics of government union collective bargaining … more
Right-to-Work Law Would Help Ensure Government Unions Could Not Elect Their Own Bosses
Public employee unions, politicians, bureaucrats and local officials all fight for the status quo
… financially support unions as a condition of employment.
The … issue with government
unions is that they can use … prudent board member, the union can use teacher dues … campaign of a more union-friendly candidate.
And … more
Proposal 2 Power Grab Demands Review of Government Unionism
… employees.
When unions
were given the privilege … employees. Over time their unions have become arguably … lightly on government union perks and privileges, … response of the government union bosses was the equivalent … more
Of Course Merit Pay Is a Good Idea
Time for public schools to catch on
… merit pay is teachers' unions. On its website, the … most "fair."
The union also fights against … increases contradicts the union's stance against merit … merit pay, why does the union think they'll respond … more
No Teacher Evaluations On Halloween ... And Other Odd Union Contract Provisions
Lie detector tests and classroom temperature also among the specific details protected in government union contracts
… according to
the teachers' union
contract, with one … County, the teachers' union
contract states that … Schools, the teachers' union contract states that … coach. The teachers' union
contract states that … more
SEIU Tries to Continue Dues Scheme
Leaked document maps out 'dues skim' plan
… Employees International Union
on how the union hopes to continue
its … significant is how the union explains
the whole unionization scheme.
The … more
Collective Bargaining Initiative Is About Power, Not Rights
… ability to elect a union in any private or public … who do not want the union and do not like the … employee to support the union financially.
Yet … federal courts justify a union bargaining monopoly … more
While Helping Out Injured Ex-Wife, Man Forced Into Union
Proposal 4 would ensure that people like Richard Nottage remain unionized public employees
… dues-paying member of a union.
"My ex-wife needed … check I noticed it had union dues taken out of it. … suddenly I was in a union."
Nottage said … didn't want to be in a union. I couldn't believe … more
State Employee Public Pension Liability Jumps $900 Million in One Year
29 percent hike excludes new workers hired since 1997 who were put on 401(k) plans
Is Silence Golden?
Michigan Governor Gives Tarnished Answers About Day Care Unionization
… talking about the forced unionization of
Michigan
s … care workers could be unionized. Granholm insisted … obtained e-mails from a union lawyer that suggest … thousands of people were unionized was an added benefit, … more
The Easiest Way to Fire a Teacher
Not paying union dues can lead to quick dismissal
… she didn't pay her union dues.
According … legal. Though teachers unions have fought to keep … teachers who do not pay union dues or fees.
The … required to pay the union a "fee" that is the … more
The Public Employee Union Problem
… focus exclusively on union vs. non-union workplaces.
But private-sector unionization is much different … Act, private-sector unions are allowed to extract … more
'We'll Be At Your Daughter's Soccer Game!'
Union protest speaker tells governor that union members will 'visit you' everywhere over right-to-work bill
LANSING
A speaker at a union protest against
right-to-work … group of thousands of union workers. After his
promises … speeches.
It appears that union protesters would have … to Work vs. Forced Unionization States
Michigan … more
District Spent $20K Per Student, Had Rodents In Schools, Holes In Ceiling and Walls
Student: 'We had to worry if something was going to crawl on us ... if the ceiling was going to fall in on us'
… special favors for the union, like handing over district … working exclusively on union business.
No … Failures
Union President Blames State, … School After District, Union Agree to Unrealistic … more
Democratic Strategist Calls Charter School Official 'The Human Herpes Virus'
… builders."
"Scab" is a union created derogatory term … discrimination based on union affiliation."
According … nationwide belong to a union. A
2012 report
from Unionstats.com (a project … more
Union Rushes Contract To Avoid Right-to-Work; 'Put This Whole Nightmare Behind Us!'
Dearborn Public Schools voting on contract days before law kicks in
The teachers' union for
Dearborn Public … paying money to the union.
The
union
president said one … paying dues or fees to a union.
As a result, unions … more
Union Steward Paid $100K By Taxpayers Attends Rally Advocating Against Them
It’s Easy To Attend Rallies When You're Paid
… School District
local union drew a parallel to the … Hitler.
We must close union offices, confiscate … taxpayers to represent the union full-time.
As Michigan … teacher to work for the union. That's the perk of … more
Big PAC Attack
Union PACs should raise their own money
… that would prohibit unions from using local government … amounts that flow through union PACs are not as huge … those that flow through unions themselves, government union PACs still pack a wallop.
According … more
Facts On Right-to-Work In Michigan and How Workers Can Get Out Of Their Union
New website launches highlighting worker freedom in the state
… or agency fees to a union to keep their job.
To … articles highlighting union workers and business … features
a questionnaire
union workers can easily fill … whether to resign their union membership and stop … more
County Prevailing Wage Law Could Add Millions To Taxpayer Costs
'Union-scale wages' means Muskegon County jail proposal will be extra pricey
… wage laws mandate that union-scale wages be paid … more
Confirmed: The SEIU 'Dues Skim' Finally Ends
Home-based caregivers no longer losing money to union
… Employees International Union is not deducting money … involving government unions," said MCLF Senior … government allowed a union to perpetrate against … caregivers. This forced unionization was a one-sided … more
SEIU Lays Out Plan to Try and Continue 'Dues Skim'
Union blames 'right-wing forces' for end of scheme that locked 45K workers into the SEIU
The union that took more than … Employees International Union, is organizing to try
to … voluntarily do so. The union believes the home-based … document that outlined the union's plans to try to regain … more
$100K Teachers? For Some Educators, Unions Are Standing In the Way
Plan would cost taxpayers billions while state already has high supply of teachers
… $100,000, but the
unions would never allow it.
"Good … effective."
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See also:
Union Recognizes Need For … more
Detroit Police Union Official Says Resource Cuts Make Streets Unsafe, But Police and Fire Department Salaries Increased
Other Detroit city workers took cuts
… for police and fire union employees jumped $60.4 … more
Cutting the Union Cord: A Cautionary Tale
Former Teamster: 'My union failed me'
… 1, but in that time unions could resort to at … probably going to see the union giving up the moon to … extension of their union security clause," said … workers must wait for a union contract to expire before … more
Wayne State's 'Wholly Owned Subsidiary' of Big Labor
… "labor researchers and union staff to document cases … large organized labor
unions. These ordinances are … for public employee unions trying to
defeat
privatization
, … to help assist local unions in "
political
education
." … more
Right-to-Work: What Now for Schools?
… financially supporting unions, making it a
right-to-work … may no longer sign union
contracts that contain
union security
clauses
agreements … to fire or extract union dues from non-union … more
Michigan Ain't Wisconsin, But Their Teachers Unions Share a Playbook
… pick
a fight with unions
. Yet when it comes … government employee union collective
bargaining … both states, teachers unions run their own health
insurance … the insurance with a union label. Both unions relentlessly
pressure … more
SEIU Election Battle Hinges On Home-Based Caregivers
Union member: 'I was born in the Mideast ... I've never seen an election that was messed up like this'
… Healthcare Michigan, the union that has taken more … nears
an end, a faction of union leaders wants more from … votes.
The date of a
union election is at issue.
Current … by
Jonnie Jolliffi for the union's highest office. The … more
Commentary: A Different Kind of 'Waste'
Detroit Water and Sewage Department shows problem with government unions
… explains that he is from a union household and supports … reinforces the notion that unions protect work and jobs … government.
Government employee unions fund the campaigns … and privileges for unions and their members; … more
Teachers Denied Freedom to Vote on Unionization
Only 1 percent of current teachers in state's largest districts voted on becoming unionized
… school district was unionized in 1965.
Like … whether they want to be unionized or who should represent … their districts were unionized, according to a … statewide teachers unions in Michigan are the … more
SEIU 'Skim Tracker' Stops Ticking
After seven years and more than $34 million taken from home-based caregivers, union contract officially ends
… Employees International Union was taking from home-based … because of a forced
unionization scheme
that … caregivers no longer are unionized. The contract between the union and the dummy employer … more
UAW Member: Union Workers 'Need to Embrace' Right-to-Work Laws
A union worker discusses organized labor
… founded the group
Union Conservatives
in 2010 … getting fed-up with union practices and propaganda.
Bowman, … years.
As a
group
, Union Conservatives is comprised of union members who don
t share … more
VIDEOS: Union Right-to-Work Protest Goes Violent
'Worker freedom' tent ripped down; filmmaker punched in the face
… time in two weeks, union members resorted to … House.
Early Tuesday, union members from across … when an angry crowd of union members stormed a tent … For Prosperity. The union members, chanted,
knock … more
Blocking Forced Unionization Dissent?
Lawyer: State agency 'stacking the deck'
… the potential forced unionization of University … turning the
forced unionization issue over to … students who oppose the unionization.
That means … entities want the forced unionization to take place. … more
Government Is Different From Unions
The fallacy of a 'right-to-live' law
… similarities between union representation and an … government:
Unions exist only where a … Every person in a union may not support all that the union does, and it is certainly … more
School District Reaches Five-Year Contract Preventing Teachers From Leaving the Union
Taylor School District board is expected to approve deal Thursday
… that would prevent its union employees from having … leaving the teacher
s union, the superintendent … contract will prohibit union members from exercising … dues or fees to the union as a condition of employment … more
Right-to-Work Law Means Less Money For Union Political Power Grabs
… bill, but when labor unions
pushed the Proposal … contracts. And, as union leaders
noted at the … lessen the abilities of unions to wage expensive and … laws do not eliminate unions. States like Nevada … more
Legislators Get Sworn In — And Get Cookies
Union protest was meant to shame those who voted for right-to-work bill
… legislature were welcomed by union members here on Wednesday.
Well, … intimidation by a handful of union protesters gathered … percent of the state' unionized workforce. There … for voting against union interests.
In reality, … more
Initial 'Right-to-Teach' Bill Has Problems
Singling out the MEA may even let the union escape
… whether to support a union, would clearly be best … ill-suited to industrial unionism. The need for reform … only to public school unions with more than 50,000 … largest
school employee union is arguably the most … more
Do We Let Unions Bankrupt Governments?
What the fight over Public Act 4 is all about
… power of government unions.
Compared to the … law
,
abolishing forced union support. Ohio and Wisconsin … overhauled their government union laws, with mixed results … authority to set aside union contracts. Gov. Snyder … more
Commentary: Leaving Michigan Education Association To Form Local Union A Good Choice
Roscommon teachers leave MEA, saves tens of thousands of dollars, cuts dues in half and starts scholarship fund
… join or pay money to a union, teachers are at a crossroads.
While … the state's largest union, the Michigan Education … with the group in the union; or leave the union individually.
But … more
Why the Hurry?
Labor Board Rushing to Put New Election Rules In Place
… time before a vote on union representation is held … is held to certify a union in a workplace.
American … make the case against unionizing, but if the new … somewhat) to respond to union organizers, when they … more
Recaps of New Teachers Union Contracts
… their local teachers unions to contain costs. Here's
a … plan sold by the MEA union's MESSA arm
to a … Creek
:
The board and union agreed to a
two-year … administered by the union's MESSA arm. For the … more
VIDEOS: Union Intimidation, Vandalism At Michigan Capitol Over Right-to-Work
… anyone fighting," a union member in
a green vest … Steelworkers, and other unions, pushed onto a platform … occured on Thursday.
Union members from Michigan … be represented by a union.
The brief episodes … more
Union Protesters' Attack Hits Local Employer With $35K Tent Destruction
Business Owner: 'They cut our tents up into little pieces and passed them out as souvenirs'
LANSING
Union protesters caused at … destruction was done at a union rally against right-to-work … including
conservative union members, small business … nearby; the video of the union protesters cutting up … more
Union Health Care Ballot Supporters Say They Have Enough Signatures for a Vote
Union claimed First Amendment rights in court; ballot promoters now claim it's to protect workers, patients
The union and its supporters
behind … Employees International Union has collected more than … unaware they were even unionized.
A Michigan … powerful political union from some of our neediest … more
MEA Memo Outlines Regrets and Possible Ways To Fight Right-to-Work Law
Union President: '[Recalls] are the least appealing of all the options'
… the state's largest union in a memo that the recall … school employees the
union
s plans to fight
Michigan's … put forth
by the union to the media.
MLive … support from other unions if recalls were attempted, … more
Reopening Union Contracts Could Free Workers
Altering contracts will trigger right-to-work law, according to legal expert
… contracts with their unions to avoid the
state's … administration and teachers' union have already agreed … expert.
"School districts and unions that entered into long-term … the schools and the unions," Wilcox said. "They … more
Unions Fight to Use Dues for Politics
… is that workers in unionized workplaces
do … can avoid paying for union political funding by … should be noted that unions have always fought … worker chooses, the union cannot use their agency … more
There Are Alternatives to PA4 ...
... But the unions will like them even less
… wrong party. Asking the unions for alternatives to … in the Pacific. The unions are not likely to give … government.
A self-respecting union leader with any regard … something
a self-respecting union leader
would want to … more
Video Confirms Negative Union Stereotypes
… members to vote for union-backed candidates, including … speaker discussing the union
s political influence … negative stereotypes about unions, and is relevant today … the presence of the union-funded
Proposal 2 … more
Saline Schools Last in, First out Victims
… educational experience. As a union, it is Tim Heim [teachers union president] and
the … the school employee union first and foremost. … state, Saline uses a union-demanded
last in, … more
Commentary: Prop 4 Supporters Promise Programs That Already Exist
Home-based caregiver proposal would lock SEIU unionization scheme into state constitution
… television ad from the unions telling people what … comes a doozy from the unions supporting an initiative … home-based caregiver unionization scheme into the … Employees International Union under Gov. Jennifer … more
Indiana Senate Committee Passes Right-to-Work Bill; Unions Protest While Democrats Boycott
A dispatch from Indianapolis
… join or remain in a union or to pay any dues, … accommodate the pro-union crowd. A limited number … mechanism' against mandated union charges on non-members of unions.
Opponents of … more
Union 'Dues' vs. Union 'Fees': Michigan Union Head Deliberately Clouds the Issue
… interview about how unions collect dues from their … used a longstanding union ploy:
She focused on … require payment of union dues or fees as a condition … employee can opt out of union membership and can't … 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
… right to opt out of the union.
The teachers' union
has proposed
a … deduct dues from the union member's salary.
If … deemed unlawful, the union member could be fired. … more
School District Allows Union, Employees To Exclude Material From FOIA Requests
Legal expert says they are breaking the law
… law by agreeing to a union contract provision that … teachers and their union to
have a say
about … legal expert.
The union contract states
that the union and the employee
can … more
Stealth Unionization: Action and Inaction
… controversy of the stealth unionization of the state's … government employees and unionized. These measures … the "employer" in the unionization of Michigan's … care providers the union
Child Care Providers-Together … more
Telling Tales Out of School
… Bayerl, a teachers union member from Dearborn … a long-time school unionist might see the world … mandated to bargain with
unions. But that
s not true … also thriving with no union and no collective bargaining. … more
This video profiles Madison-Carver Academy and Cornerstone Health High School, two public charter schools in the City of Detroit. Both schools make use of blended learning, which allows each student to move at his or her individual pace through coursework.
