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Union Sues Indiana Governor; Claims Right-To-Work Law Enforces Slavery

… Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels over right-to-work legislation is claiming that … union claims that the Indiana right-to-work bill "requires dues-paying union members to work alongside non-union personnel," … more

Note to Hillary Clinton: Right-to-Work Laws Are Very Popular

Democratic candidate asks ‘why aren’t I 50 points ahead’ because of union issue

… fight back against so-called right-to-work. Right-to-work is wrong for workers and wrong … ForTheRecord says: Perhaps because right-to-work laws — which prohibit … more

Part-time grocery worker says AG had to intervene in dues skim

Michigan attorney general’s office helped employee use his legal right to opt out of union membership

… two years after Michigan’s right-to-work law took effect. Right-to-work allows workers at union shops … paying the union, as was his right under the law. But the union … more

Breaking News: Indiana Dems Run Again, Right-to-Work Bill On Hold

… becoming the nation's 23rd right-to-work state is once again in limbo. … supposed to lead to a vote on right-to-work legislation by the end of this … the Democrats can stop the right-to-work bill from passing is … more

Indiana Dems Lose On Right-to-Work Bill and Run Again

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's right-to-work legislation crawled a little … to become the nation's 23rd right-to-work state. Under House Bill 1001, … Democrats can stop or delay a right-to-work measure from passing … more

Today May Be 'High Noon' Over Indiana Right-to-Work Bill

… saying they'll show up for work today. If the Democrats keep … would hold a debate today on a right-to-work measure. Basically, the debate … will become the nation's 23rd right-to-work state. Under the legislation … more

Two GOP Reps Help Dems Dump Right-to-Work

… should be permitted to create "right-to-work zones." Within these proposed … growth and whether it provides right-to-work protections to its workers. … support for Michigan becoming a right-to-work state. Senate Bill … more

Gotion is ‘wholly owned’ by a Chinese company, and 2 other takeaways from its foreign-agent filing

Gotion’s FARA declaration contradicts its articles of association

… CPC Central Committee and the State Council as well as relevant important work arrangements of the Party organization at the higher level... The question … environmental impact say they have received no answers. Gotion and The Right Place, the economic development firm that lured it to West Michigan, are … more

Right-to-work repeal could make Michigan’s job slump worse

Whitmer orders more bloodletting to cure state’s anemic post-shutdown recovery

… recent repeal of the state’s right-to-work law is likely to make that … worsen with the repeal of right-to-work, according to a study published … University, measured the impact of right-to-work laws in various states. … more

Michigan’s Right-To-Work Law Improves Lives But 'Screwing Up' Media Narratives

Incomes here were falling before law went into effect, have risen since

… weeks after Michigan’s new right-to-work policy was signed into law … years before Michigan adopted right-to-work, it had been dead last among … 13.0% in the eight years after right-to-work became the law. Figures … more

Right-to-Work Repeats Itself; Indiana Democrats Manufacture a Filibuster

A dispatch from Indianapolis

…  In the ongoing battle over right-to-work legislation in Indiana, the … Friday morning over a proposed right-to-work bill, but for the second consecutive … legislation that would have provided right-to-work protections to public-sector … more

Public Sector Unions’ Mixed Fortunes After Michigan Right-To-Work Law

Too soon to tell how much U.S. Supreme Court’s extension of RTW to public sector nationwide will affect union finances

Since Michigan’s right-to-work law went into effect in 2013, … employees have exercised their right to opt out of paying union … Supreme Court established right-to-work for public employees across … more

Making Michigan Right-to-Work: Implementation Problems in Public Schools

… responded to Michigan's 2012 “right-to-work” law. It describes the key … with contracts subject to the right-to-work law removed language that would … they would be subject to the right-to-work law, but then didn’t … more

Union-Supported Ballot Proposal Targets Right-to-Work, Recent Reforms

UAW-backed constitutional amendment would prevent future workplace choice

… prevent Michigan from becoming a right-to-work state. Instead, it would put … Constitution that would prohibit right-to-work legislation. Right-to-work prohibits labor contracts … more

Minnesota Moves on Right-to-Work, Taps Mackinac Center For Bill Wording

… Minnesota lawmakers sought a right-to-work measure they turned to the … used for a pair of Minnesota right-to-work proposals. Under a right-to-work law, employees who … more

Government workers can’t be forced into unions even after right-to-work repeal

Know your Janus rights: For Michigan teachers, police, firefighters & others, worker freedom is guaranteed

… legislation repealing Michigan’s right-to-work law, which has passed the House … you stand with respect to right-to-work. The bad news is that many … resigned their memberships under right-to-work will have to pay dues … more

UAW Member: Union Workers 'Need to Embrace' Right-to-Work Laws

A union worker discusses organized labor

… leaders promote. They favor right-to-work laws and oppose being forced … should union members support right-to-work legislation? A. Union members need to embrace right-to-work legislation because … more

Union Sues Teacher For Exercising Her Right-To-Work Option

Michigan banned compulsory union fees in 2013, MEA still trying to collect them

… five years after Michigan’s right-to-work law went into effect, the state’s … teachers who exercised their right under the law to stop paying … Digneit, a retired teacher who worked with special needs students … out, before the passage of right-to-work. Unions contended … more

Dues-Paying Membership In Teachers Union Has Collapsed Since Right-To-Work

MEA's persuasion and manipulative contract extensions not enough to keep teachers paying

… December 2013, Michigan’s new right-to-work law had been in effect for … day the governor signed a right-to-work bill and the time it took effect. … 2013, just two days before right-to-work became effective. … more

Supreme Court Could Bring Right-To-Work To Government Employees Nationwide

Janus case a do-over of the Friedrichs case; ruling expected next June

… same effect as establishing a right-to-work law for public sector employees … such a law. Michigan passed right-to-work legislation in 2012, but Janus … not covered by Michigan’s right-to-work law. Also, a handful … more

Right-To-Work Repeal Bill Denies Government Workers’ Civil Rights

Michigan Dem’s legislation appears to defy US Supreme Court’s 2018 Janus ruling

… essentially repeal the Michigan right-to-work law enacted in 2012. One of … workplaces, by deleting the right-to-work provision that prohibits employers … fees since the passage of right-to-work in the state. Many … more

Despite Bluster And Bullying, 32,208 Left Teachers Union Since Right-To-Work

MEA suffered another legal embarrassment this month

… Legislature had enacted a right-to-work law, the president of the Michigan … from the MEA since Michigan’s right-to-work law went into effect, reducing … announced Sept. 12 by the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, … more

Whitmer would violate her own directive by signing right-to-work repeal

An appropriation attached to the bill gives it immunity to a voter referendum, something Whitmer once opposed

… objects to in the legislature’s right-to-work repeal bills.  The governor … of the state’s decade-old right-to-work law despite her stated misgivings … legislation that circumvents the right to a referendum,” Whitmer wrote … more

How Right-to-Work and the End of the 'Dues Skim' Killed the SEIU in Michigan

Membership, revenue and political spending plummet

… “dues skim” and then passing right-to-work. Dues Skim In 2005, former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm worked with the SEIU to “organize” … ended officially in 2013. Right-to-Work In the meantime, state legislators … more

Court Says Union's Anti-Right-To-Work Deal 'Hostile' to Teachers

Pursuit of 'own financial advantage' was 'reckless and indifferent' to school employees

… in spite of Michigan's new right-to-work law. The law prohibits employers … courts must follow. Michigan’s right-to-work law was enacted in December … districts that in the days before right-to-work went into effect entered … more

Will Teacher Right-to-Work Die With The Recall Election of Rep. Paul Scott?

… is off, does that mean the Right to Work for Teachers bill will flounder? … it was referred to as the Right-to-Work for Teachers bill. In that … legislation evaporate? “'Right-to-Teach', which would allow … more

US House Would Overturn Michigan's Right-to-Work Law

Michigan voters rejected similar union overreach in 2012

… would effectively nullify right-to-work laws in Michigan and 26 other … month. The Protecting the Right to Organize, or PRO Act, has … era, which lets states enact right-to-work laws. Under such laws, unions … more

Making Michigan Right-to-Work: Encouraging School Districts to Follow the Law

When Michigan’s right-to-work law was passed in December 2012, … school district unions have worked in conjunction with the Michigan … questions under Michigan’s right-to-work law. These districts were identified … more

32,000 Flee Teachers Union Under Michigan Right-To-Work Law

Former member blames Michigan Education Association’s bullying tactics

… active members since Michigan’s right-to-work law was enacted six years ago … members in the first year of right-to-work. “I wouldn’t have been surprised … who started to leave due to right-to-work,” Perialas said. “Rather … more

Teamsters Discriminate Against Dearborn Workers

… the union's misreading of Michigan's right-to-work law. The union recently adopted a policy … processing of filing grievances. The right-to-work law clearly states that no employee … more

Right-To-Work For More? Michigan Income Growth the Nation’s Third-Fastest

State’s unemployment rate hits 15 year low

… before and since Michigan enacted its right-to-work law in 2012, that the measure leads … incomes. Unions coined the phrase “right-to-work-for-less” to advance their argument. … more

Sponsor Of Medicaid Work Requirements: They’re The ‘Right Thing To Do’

Able-bodied beneficiaries would have to get a job, get training, go to school or do community service

… impose certain training or work requirements as a condition … federal waivers to make the work and education requirements … considered, some legislators tried to work with federal government to … addition to imposing education and work requirements, Shirkey’s legislation … it is that because it’s the right thing to do,” Shirkey said. … more

‘It’s Not Getting Better Here': Teacher On Life After Right-To-Work

But his pay is up $9,300 over five years

… when asked why she got involved in the union: “I worked for one year in North Carolina—in a right-to-work state—in ’96. Came back and eventually saw the … more

Union Time on Your Dime

… taxpayers for union employees to do union work on government time is the highest it … full-time union head to do non-educational work during the school day. The local union … person also went to a rally against right-to-work legislation on a school day this past … more

Commentary: RTW States Doing Better

Growing twice as fast as forced unionization states

… studies debating the merits of right-to-work legislation. Because state … national recession, low-tax, right-to work states have been gaining the … when evaluating states. And right-to-work states are still significantly … more

U.S. Supreme Court Discusses Right-to-Work For All Public Employees

Union 'dues skim' case could mean the end of forced unionization of home-based caregivers, others

… turning the United States into a right-to-work nation regarding public sector … essentially be the same as applying right-to-work to all public sector unions … First Amendment." Smith: "Right. And . . ." Justice Kennedy: … more

Iceberg Ahead: Unions May Play Right-to-Work Off on Teachers

… headlines when it became the 24th right-to-work state: Employers will no longer … that employees are forced to work under is an all-or-nothing … their field or proficiency. Right-to-work could do much good for public … more

Independent Union Shows Unions Can Prosper Under Right-To-Work

Roscommon Teachers Association left the MEA and doesn't have to bully members to keep them

… stop paying dues and fees, despite a Michigan right-to-work law that lets workers quit the union any time of … Information; Silent On How To Opt Out Ruling Upholds the Right of Public Employees to Resign From Union Whenever … more

2023 in Michigan could see $15 minimum wage, right-to-work repeal

Removing the means test for food stamps is also on the Democrats’ wish list

… here in Michigan.” “Good news, labor!” Polehanki added. “Union-busting ‘Right to Work’ is gonna go bye-bye.” Polehanki’s tweets are worth reading, both for the … more

Lansing Protest: ‘I Think We Are Making History’

Signs: ‘I want to work’; ‘Reopen Michigan Now’; ‘Let MI people mow!’

… “Well, we are going to get back to work soon, guys. Hang in there,” Maddock … holding a sign that read: “I want to work.” The man told Breitbart News he works … out here. These people just want to work. This is the anger that is building,” … the 2020 presidential election. “Right now, what Gretchen Whitmer has done, … more

Wayne State University: We Got A Deal; Take Our Word For It

University president says if faculty members don't like the deal, 'they can always quit'

… officials say the state's right-to-work law helped the university get … ticking toward the state's right-to-work law going into effect. At stake … through 2021. The state's right-to-work law goes into effect … more

Oakland County teacher training: You may already be guilty of microaggression

Believe in hard work, opportunity, and America? Those are micro-aggressions, according to two school districts in Michigan’s richest communities

… know everyone can succeed in this society, if they work hard enough. In fact, America is the land of opportunity … “Everyone can succeed in this society, if they work hard enough.” Saying, “You people …” Being forced … Rochester Community School District members have the right to be safe, valued and respected.... We recognize … more

$23K School Employee Upset that MEA President’s Pension Spiked by $200K Union Salary

MEA president Steve Cook is considered a 'school employee' for Lansing Schools – where he doesn't work

… was inappropriate. Allen worked in the discipline-and-attendance … month. Knowing that Michigan's right-to-work law went into effect in March … because the day before the right-to-work law went into effect, the union … more

Correct Union Right-to-Work Analogy: Like Firing Vegetarians for Not Buying Meat

… when the check comes you say you are not going to pay for your meal because you didn't like the side dish that came with your meal. Do you have the right to make your friends pick up your tab?” This appeared in an “open letter to teachers” posted by union activist John T. McCrann in the Education Week … more

August Is ‘Get Out of the Union Month’ For Teachers

MEA says it's dedicated to enforcing the one-month only window for teachers to exercise their rights

… granted under the state's right-to-work law. Unlike other union workers, … legal means at our disposal" to work against teachers who want to … "We believe that under the right-to-work law, educators should be able … more

Teamsters Union Backs Away From Discriminatory Practice

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation lawsuit prompts policy change

… union as part of the state's right-to-work law. After being taken to court … case.  Under the state's right-to-work law, employees cannot be required … 1, just three months after the right-to-work law went into effect. … more

Union, District Force Non-Union Teacher to Pay for Union Release Time

Teacher Adam Neuman sues MEA affiliate and Brighton Schools

… teacher to leave the classroom to work on union business, Neuman felt … his rights under Michigan’s right-to-work law. But the union informed … allows the union steward to work on union matters during the … violates two Michigan laws – right-to-work and another 2012 law … more

In Great Lakes States, Union Retribution Fizzles

GOP Governors who challenged Big Labor all returned to office

… Republican Legislature passing a right-to-work law, thousands of union members … Legislature, “Could we shove it right down their throats?” Al Garrett, … would be able to get rid of it right away. … In November of 2014, … both houses. The state's new right-to-work law was barely mentioned … 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'

… lawn during protests against right-to-work legislation this week. The … done at a union rally against right-to-work legislation, which passed in … other states — rallied against right-to-work legislation. Union … more

Union Threatens Hall of Fame Coach With Legal Action For Not Paying Dues

In 34 years, teacher says he was never notified of 'August window'

… locally and nationally for his work as a wrestling coach. In February … union as part of the state's right-to-work law. In response to being … they could opt out under the right-to-work law. "If it's important for … more

Ann Arbor Schools Bargains Over 'Prohibited Subject'

Law gives school boards sole authority to set teacher merit pay

… public-sector unions. The right-to-work law enacted by the Legislature … and March 28, 2013 – the day right-to-work became effective. The effect … Commissioners meeting prior to the right-to-work law going into effect, … more

Disrespect, Bullying Convinces Paraeducator That Union Not Interested in its Members

'This has set a fire under me like you would not believe'

… Association over the state's right-to-work law. In September, Breza said … Breza should be eligible for right-to-work because her union's contract … health care provisions after right-to-work became law. By reopening … more

Teachers Victorious In Their Quest To Get Out Of The MEA

Union drops its fight against Miriam Chanski and Ray Arthur, but others still locked in

… happy with the outcome and the work that the Mackinac Center Legal …   "This is a step in the right direction, but with 8,000 people in jeopardy, clearly more work needs to be done," Wright said. … their local union. Michigan's right-to-work law no longer allows unions … more

Union Exec Claims Posting Names of Workers Who Opted Out Serves As Membership Reminder for Others

Workers who left the union not buying his answer; say it's an intimidation tactic

… union as part of the state's right-to-work law. "You're not harassing … that means I opted out to my right to privacy, too?" Roehrig … 'Free Rider Problem' Myth In Right-to-Work Debate Union Will Use 'Any … more

Court of Appeals Says Union Power Grab Should Be on Ballot

Opponents say they will appeal to State Supreme Court

… supporters have a First Amendment right to spend money on elections, … Michigan from ever becoming a right-to-work state. Under right-to-work laws, employees are given the … more

Indiana Dems Force Chamber Doors Open, Insist On Allowing Interruptions During Right-to-Work Debate

… remain open for the debate on a right-to-work law so the entire assembly … shouting and screaming of "No Right to Work," which they did. Read the … full coverage of the Indiana right-to-work bill and the protests, … more

The Good News And Bad News For UAW Members

Their money is being mismanaged but you don’t have to contribute

… non-prevailing wage labor to save money. The other good news is that Michigan is a right-to-work state. No worker can be forced to pay union dues and fees in order to have … 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

… defense of the Taylor School District's right-to-work dodging contract. On Feb. 28, three … between the signing of Michigan's right-to-work law in December and today, the date the … more

Commentary: Labor Bosses' Vision of Collective Bargaining Hurts Workers, Society

Union plans will force Michigan to have to hang 'Closed for Business' signs

… agenda. It also would ban right-to-work legislation in Michigan. Right-to-work laws give workers the freedom … and discourages people who work hard and try to excel above their … more

Gretchen Whitmer’s Michigan: Red tape and orange barrels

Michigan can’t fix every problem, but it can control the controllable, starting here

… Pure Michigan-like campaign will not work, if the past is any guide. Pure Michigan … such as Detroit and Flint. It did not work. A wise person who considers moving … entering a career field. Reinstate right-to-work, which provides better economic outcomes … more

School District Late To Make Changes

Taylor School District has 20-year history of declining enrollment; hasn't cut spending to match

… that employees won't be able to exercise their right to opt out of the union and not financially support its … expires. Late last year Michigan became the 24th right-to-work state in the nation. The law gives workers the … more

Weak Membership Growth Shows Need for New Union

… provide tailored services to individuals within a workplace. Unions could shift to an a la carte model where individuals select the services that are right for them. It’s even conceivable that a worker could belong to more than one union. This model replaces force with a consumer-oriented approach, with … more

Indiana Governor Signs Right-to-Work Law; Michigan’s Fragile Economy Faces New Competition

Mackinac Center policy experts available for comment

… the Hoosier state the 23rd right-to-work state in the nation and the first right-to-work state in the Manufacturing … researched and written about right-to-work issues, are available … more

In West Virginia Right-to-Work Debate, Unions Re-Use Scare Story Script

But data disproves same scary predictions in other states

… against making West Virginia a right-to-work state is centered on scare … conditions if the state adopts right-to-work. IUOE Local 132’s Stop WV … three reasons for opposing right-to-work. Unions made the same … more

A Path to Real Regulatory Reform: Decrease Michigan’s Licensing Burden

… issues, the minimum wage and right-to-work often dominate the headlines. … eliminate these barriers to work. Free-market organizations … Heritage Foundation have done work with similar findings. So has … be done? Michigan is on the right path: The state has eliminated … more

Indiana Senate Committee Passes Right-to-Work Bill; Unions Protest While Democrats Boycott

A dispatch from Indianapolis

… Commonly referred to as a "right-to-work" law, SB 269 would make it … Chamber testified in favor of right-to-work today. “It’s kind of a personal … the Capitol building. As pro-right-to-work speakers exited the … more

Gov. Snyder Is Right

'Don't Give Detroit a Bailout'

… degrees. Let them come here and work. It is hard not to agree with … will come from all over to work.” In July 2013, appearing … "I do not view that as the right answer" when asked about a bailout. "The right answer is, bankruptcy is there … situation." The governor is right that the federal government … more

Teacher Who Forecast Doom Under Right-To-Work Getting $20k More Since Its Passage

… have prohibited a proposed right-to-work law. An MLive article published … I see collective bargaining work, and I think we need to protect … 2020-21 school year. The right-to-work law did not change the sections … more

Teacher Claimed Right-To-Work Would Make Workers Powerless, But He’s Getting 42% More Since 2014

… Detroit Free Press to criticize a right-to-work law that had just passed the state … extra duties. In the years since right-to-work became law here, the number of dues-paying … more

U.S. Supreme Court Accepts Case to Give 'Right-to-Work' to All Public Employees

Court could end compulsory union 'agency fee' payments for government workers

… teachers who sued for the right to leave their union and not … the same effect as extending right-to-work law protections to all public … decisions have recognized workers' right to not have union dues extracted, … California teachers it could mean right-to-work for public employees … more

Michigan Union Still Pursuing Dues From Teachers Five Years After Right-To-Work

But under new U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the union may also be messing with their constitutional rights

… five years ago, Michigan’s right-to-work law went into effect, prohibiting … employees who have exercised their right to not pay. The issue gained … Court effectively extended right-to-work status to all state and local … more

'Got Your Back' or Stab It: Union Sics Bill Collectors on Right-to-Work Exercisers

MEA spends $152K going after members trying to leave

… get around Michigan’s new right-to-work law soon after it was enacted. … the month of August. Before right-to-work became law, employees who left … pay "agency fees." Under right-to-work, by contrast, school … more

MEA's Insults to Educators Pile Up as More and More Bolt

… they can do under Michigan's right-to-work law. Yet in 2014, Nancy Strachan, … memo. ForTheRecord says: In a right-to-work environment, it appears the … members since 2012, the year right-to-work was signed by Gov. … more

Contrast Over Right-to-Work, Film Subsidies, Detroit Bailout In 31st District Senate Race

State Sen. Mike Green vs. State Rep. Kevin Daley

… opponent trying to get to the right of me," Sen. Green said. "I'm about as far right as anybody. I think it was … it is about three things: right-to-work, Obamacare and road funding," … (Sen. Green) voted against right-to-work and he did that after … more

Detroit Teachers Can Soon Protest Without Threat of Losing Their Jobs

… ForTheRecord says: Thanks to the state’s right-to-work law, they soon can withhold dues without … contract was signed in 2012 before right-to-work became law and ends in 2016. Teachers … more

Open Letter to Steve Inskeep of National Public Radio

National Public Radio wrong about Mackinac Center study

… treatment of the Mackinac Center’s right-to-work study. We received no response. … Institution on the impact of right-to-work laws, you focused on a “single … growth have increased faster in right-to-work states.” Wessel initially … more

I Pledge Allegiance to the Union ...

Dearborn school employees asked to pledge to remain members of the union

… their option, under Michigan’s right-to-work law, to opt out. But Dearborn … March 2013, just before the right-to-work law went into effect. The law … said. “Whether they believe in right-to-work or not, they are releasing … 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

… bypassed more than just the right-to-work law with their agreement earlier … approved before the state's right-to-work law went into effect, the union … requirement." Michigan's right-to-work law prohibits requiring … more

Mackinac Center on Sean Hannity Show

Attorney, teacher discuss MEA bullying

… freedom rights. The MEA's insistence that its bylaws trump Michigan's right-to-work law have also been the subject of recent hearings before a special committee … more

Michigan's Two Teachers Unions Down Tens of Thousands of Members

MEA and AFT have lost almost 28,000 members in the past three years

… 18,585 in 2015. Michigan’s new right-to-work law is only one of the likely … unionized. And under the right-to-work law enacted three years ago, … with local school boards. Right-to-work does not apply in those … more

Michigan Still Worse Economically Than RTW Oklahoma

… (”MEA Misleads on Oklahoma Right-to-Work Numbers”) about Michigan’s … that since Oklahoma became a right-to-work state in 2001, “10 years later, … Oklahoma voted to become a right-to-work state. Also, the link … more

Teachers Work in the Classroom

And pensions are employee compensation

… gan Radio takes a look at how much taxpayers spend on K-12 education in the state. The National Public Radio affiliate reports, “[T]he governor is right. In total, there’s $1.1 billion more going into education.” But the article then adds: “The bulk of the Snyder increase did not go directly to the … more

'Simon Says': Teacher Union Toys with Members Wanting Out, Demands Requests Go to 'Stealth' P.O. Box

Judge has already ruled the one-month window MEA allows for resignations to be illegal

… employees from exercising their right under right-to-work to not pay union dues or fees, … comply. Under the Michigan right-to-work law that took effect in 2013, … more

Union Website Warns About Bullying, But Members Who Opted Out Report Being Bullied

… years. The MEA says all the right things. In the Sept. 2013 edition … themselves. Before the state's right-to-work law went into effect, workers … could be fired. The state's right-to-work law does not change anything … more

RTW 'Freeloader' Claim Still a Farce

MEA is the one freeloading off of teachers

… forced to pay money to unions as a condition of employment, opponents of right-to-work laws often claim that workers who exercise their rights under the law are … more

Hospital Union Resorts to Intimidation Tactics Against Workers Who Opt Out

AFSCME local joins other unions bullying members who exercise their rights

… hospital cafeteria. Michigan's right-to-work law no longer requires workers … union, Shannon Leonard, has worked at the medical center for … 'Free Rider Problem' Myth In Right-to-Work Debate Union Will Use 'Any … more

MEA Lauches Personal Attack Against Dissident Teacher, Releases Confidential Information

Mary Davenport questioned union’s value in widely distributed letter

… believe the union and management work together to target certain … like using her computer at work to go on the Internet during … union rights under the new right-to-work law. Davenport also did not … Davenport said the union did work to help her at one time, but … more

Celebrating the Past, Looking Forward

… national power would be a right-to-work state today. In four minutes … has problems bigger than a right-to-work law can solve. I have to say … Michigan can achieve freedom to work — if Washington state can expand … more

Prop 2 Supporters Misled on Other States

… price of candy bars and soda at work. Looking at some other state … collective bargaining, but provides right-to-work protections and prohibits government-employee strikes: The right of persons to work shall not be denied or abridged … more

The Rose-Colored Glasses of Political Dusk

… sound good but are harder to measure. Next, the governor notes how she worked for her goals. "To create jobs and diversify our economy, we targeted six … the real world, and Michiganders shouldn't be convinced that the economy right in front of their faces is a sign of progress. more

Union's Specious Claim in Indiana RTW Case

Trying to use anti-slavery clause to deny worker freedom

… held that the Hoosier state's right-to-work law is unconstitutional based … National Labor Relations Act, right-to-work laws were permitted (they are … Railway Labor Act). Generally, right-to-work laws prohibit union … more

Taylor School District Refuses to Inform Teachers They Don't Have to Financially Support the Union

State ruled a 10-year clause that forced financial support of union was illegal

… rights under the Michigan right-to-work law enacted in December 2012. … union. In defiance of the right-to-work law, the district and union … losing dues money because of right-to-work,” Steffke wrote. “We … more

How Forfeiture Should Work in Michigan

New Mexico and Nebraska limit forfeiture to criminal cases

… outlaw a bonding requirement for forfeiture. The state is moving in the right direction, but there’s still work to be done, with the best models still being New Mexico and Nebraska. more

Pravda Worked for the Kremlin, Why Not Here?

… ForTheRecord says: Because who else would be better to present voters with “facts” about a proposal than the very people who will benefit the most from it, right? "History is rife with examples of the dangers from imposing state-run media, inevitably creating a propaganda machine more useful for controlling … more

Initial 'Right-to-Teach' Bill Has Problems

Singling out the MEA may even let the union escape

A proposed "right-to-teach" bill has been introduced in the … much on the MEA.   A broad right-to-work law, in which all employees … This rationale applies if right-to-teach is just what the name implies: right-to-work for public school teachers. … more

The people we serve

You don’t agree with the Mackinac Center on everything. But you agree with us on something. Let’s talk about those things.

… Seven million taxpayers. You might not like us on right-to-work. But when you’re concerned about what your kid … their companies. The elderly husband and wife who worked and paid for their own home, but face ever-higher … more

A Center-Right Candidate Questionnaire that Digs Deeper

… 1, 2014.  A bill making Michigan a right-to-work state. Bills that increased hunting … subjects of bargaining, violating right-to-work, prohibition on withholding dues for … more

32-hour work week would be the end of Detroit

If Detroit becomes a part-time town, it will stop being Detroit.

… UAW members is the 32-hour work week, with no reduction in … Michigan. Fain sees the 32-hour work week as an updated model of … can imagine that the 32-hour work week will be one of the first … for higher pay when you do work makes sense. Telling the company … representation. So the UAW is right to worry about a transition … more

Past Mistakes Haunt Builder Trying to Find Work

Michigan’s occupational licensure mandate can permanently impair those with criminal records

… “According to the law, I can work in a variety of fields and … it does, I’m not allowed to work. I’ve spent a lot of hard-working … integrity. It should be my right to be legally in business for … has decades of contracting work: His first roofing job was … the bar closed, he went to work for the company. His first … more