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SEIU 'Dues Skim' and U-M Research Assistant Bills Brought On Proposal 2
Issues brought to the forefront by the Mackinac Center cited by UAW President as reasons for ballot proposal
… proposal's defeat, Michigan became a right-to-work state.
Earlier this month, … more serious, honestly, than right-to-work; denying them the right to collective bargaining. And … more
Hawaii offers a case study on the inadequacies of wind and solar
Rolling blackouts could prove deadly in Michigan winters
… reasonable to expect that utilities can complete systemwide upgrades as they also work toward 100% renewable energy goals?
Hawaii offers a case study on the feasibility … can stand on their own, or if they're just grid parasites with good PR. Right now, some states on the mainland can ditch fossil fuels because they’re … more
MEA Says 8,000 Haven't Paid Dues; Some Teachers Say Union Intentionally Misled Members
… membership after the state's right-to-work law went into effect, a union … WKAR. "I think when it comes right down to it, it's who we are … a special open enrollment period right now and to actively contact … To Investigate Possible MEA Right-to-Work Violations
Teachers … more
Does Your Campus Free Speech End at My Mob’s Power to Shout You Down?
Experts explore thorny speech restriction issues at recent Lansing event
… exercise their First Amendment right to free speech, institutions … Policy Center who has also done work for the Hudson Institute, then … responded that individuals’ right to free speech ends when they … years in the field, including work on the International Space … Amendment that says you have the right to free speech. So why do we … more
'Protect Our Jobs' Could Increase Gov't Secrecy
… too, but most notably as it relates to making a right-to-work law all but impossible in Michigan.
Among other … agencies. The FOIA establishes that the public has the right to view or get copies of government documents, … more
Union Touts Liability Insurance As Perk; Costs $4.35 A Year Per Member
Teachers don't have to rely on MEA for coverage
Under pressure because of the state's right-to-work law, the Michigan Education Association is working … MEA would be in the predicament that they are in right now, if they were truthful and fair to their membership." … more
Ballot Proposals, Big Labor's Bark, and PO Boxes
… put in front of those who want to exercise their right to choose whether to financially support the union. … these state workers are free to exercise their right-to-work freedoms if they so choose. The high court agreed … more
Supreme Court Eyes Unions Politicking With Fees Compelled From Workers
Unions spent $1.7 billion on politics in 2016 cycle; a ruling this June could bring that down
… This would be equivalent of adopting a nationwide right-to-work law for public employees.
“The unions spent $1.7 … will be impacted. Will the union spend more on right-of-center candidates to attract members? Will they … more
Whitmer Joins Protest, Appears To Violate Governor's Social Distancing Order
Executive order: 'must adhere to ... social distancing measures'
… it happen. And that’s why, I respect people’s right to dissent, they need to do it in a way that is … and endangering others is undermining all that work … and run the very real risk of a second wave.” … or federal constitution."
"That includes the right to peaceful protest," Brown told the Detroit News. … more
Michigan Unions Back In Court To Keep State Employee Dues Flowing
2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling blocked dues withholding without employee consent and reapproval
… objection is more prosaic than a constitutional right, according to Mackinac Center for Public Policy … will ensure that state workers are aware of their right to not pay union dues or fees, and that dues cannot … officials say, staffers have met often with unions to work on the process for reauthorizing dues and have … more
See You In Court: Contractors Sue Township Over Unlawful Union Contracting Privilege
Officials thumb noses at 2015 ban on special treatment for unions in government contracts
… said ABC-GMC President Angela Madarang. “We didn’t work so hard for so many years ... to give up now.” … he said.
Local units of government retain the right to require their contractors to pay “fair, not … said.
The Michigan Supreme Court affirmed that right in a 2016 case involving the city of Lansing, Fahey … more
Will the Real Reform Please Stand Up?
… are some examples:
Pass a right-to-work law. Under right-to-work legislation, no worker could … strokes? They could:
Enact right-to-work for government employees … more
Does the NLRB Really Expect Businesses to Ignore Strikes?
… non-union shop in a state with right-to-work protections for employees. … Carolina workers have the right to refrain from unionizing, … jobs, but there will be less work for them, fewer jobs and less … whole thing is to put the right-to-work movement and less unionized … more
Teachers To Lawmakers: 'MEA Wouldn't Tell Us How To Leave Union'
Educators testified about not being allowed out of the union
… not fully complying with the right-to-work law.
Much of the committee's … such limit exists under the right-to-work law.
However, according to … To Investigate Possible MEA Right-to-Work Violations
Teachers … more
MEA Says Union Members Should Have Known About Limited Window to Leave
Union officials complain about members who opt out, but still want to represent them; 'sanctity of contracts' claim questioned during Senate testimony
… rights under the state's new right-to-work law.
Teachers who have left … teachers "freeloaders" for exercising their right to leave the union. Unions … ago when PA 349 (Freedom to Work) came about, this is an issue … To Investigate Possible MEA Right-to-Work Violations
Teachers … more
Public Payrolls and Political Workers
FOIA exemptions and generous vacation days are just two ways politicians get campaign help from political appointees
… office payroll to get political work done rather than official taxpayer business?
Should taxpayers have a right to investigate whether this … Salary Database Puts Political Work of State Employee Under Scrutiny). … but rather to do political work on his Secretary of State campaign, … was hired for some part-time work in his Legislative office, … more
MEA, schools preach diversity and inclusion, but treat dissenters with scorn
Are parents bullies, or are they the bullied, on the school board meeting playground?
… speak out against organized right-wing attacks that are attempting … ensure that parents and schools work together for the betterment … cliche to say the eagle needs a right wing and a left wing to fly. … reason. Whether it those on the right side of the aisle who are in … government.
If educators are in the right, they should not fear, and … more
Sen. Patrick Colbeck Talks State Government
‘You got to sometimes swing for the fences,’ says gubernatorial candidate
… degrees, I wanted to go off and work on the space program and Michigan … to Huntsville, Alabama, and worked there for a few years after … benefit of all of our citizens.
Right now, with these venture capitalist … pilot going on in Medicaid right now for Medicaid enrollment; … that’s going on in our state right now through use of devices … more
Medicaid Expansion, Road Funding Key Issues For Michigan Budget
Lansing insiders handicap the chances either issue will be resolved
… Ballenger said.
Do you expect right-to-work to be a top-tier issue in 2014?
Ballenger said he doesn't think right-to-work will be a prominent issue. …
Kolt said he doesn't see right-to-work as a top 2014 issue … more
Secretive Bidder Wins Pure Michigan Contract Over Transparent One
Auditor General, not MEDC, should hire reviews of corporate welfare programs
… proposals from other vendors for the right to make these estimates. The winner … Legislature should strip from the MEDC the right to review its own purported successes … taxpayers and lawmakers, we know we’re right and you’ll just have to take our word … make it difficult to review their work, offer criticism based on programs … more
Lawsuit: State Can Lock Us Down, Not Lock Us In
Law students argue travel ban violates due process, equal protection rights
… the order violates property owners’ right to intrastate travel under the due … fail to give due regard to people’s right to travel, it arbitrarily treated … learn that when they travel to home or work, it’s not a right, it’s a privilege granted to them … more
Court: Lack of Natural Immunity Exception Doesn’t Make MSU Vaccine Mandate Irrational
Judge cites battle of the experts over vaccine efficacy vs. natural immunity
… also stated, “There is no fundamental right to decline a vaccination,” adding … has not been deemed a fundamental right.” The judge stated the plaintiff was … at-will employee and had no fundamental right to work at MSU.
Dr. Hooman Noorchashm, an … more
Politician Puppy Training
What the tea parties can learn from the dogs
… Lansing or Washington to do the right thing, many will end up making … the puppy toward doing the right thing.
There’s a lesson in … often the last thing that will work.
While trying to speak their … vote that is taking place “right now.”
It rarely works that … legislation – he or she knows this right away, but you may not know … more
Politician Puppy Training
What the tea parties can learn from the dogs
… Lansing or Washington to do the right thing, many will end up making … the puppy toward doing the right thing.
There’s a lesson in … often the last thing that will work.
While trying to speak their … vote that is taking place “right now.”
It rarely works that … legislation – he or she knows this right away, but you may not know … more
Michigan Chamber of Commerce: Union-Backed Ballot Proposals Will Harm Business
Employers may find it hard to manage their business under paid leave measure
… punish an employee for missing work or being late], they [workers] say, ‘well I used my right to paid sick leave.’ And people … ambiguous and will have to be worked out in the courts.
The measure … sick time for every 30 hours worked and allow employees to use … financial incentive to go to work sick,” DuBuc said. “So, this … more
Nearly 1 million Michiganders are subject to occupational licensing laws
Mackinac Center forum considers occupational licensing and its discontents
… excluded from their chosen line of work.
“When education requirements …
Regulatory and legal barriers to work cost America two million jobs … new workers into a field of work, increasing costs to the consumer. … Constitution, people have the right “to pursue a lawful occupation … interference.”
Michiganders seeking to work in more than 180 occupations … more
The Lowdown
… services at public schools; and a right-to-work law that would allow individual teachers … same job in Michigan, as compared to right-to-work Texas.
A "significant overhaul" of … more
National Media and the Stealth Unionization Case
… that a lawsuit filed by the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation against the … Michigan could go forward. National Right to Work is representing home-based day care … more
A Union Pension Bailout During the Lame Duck Season in Congress?
… of Republicans Help House Dems Dump Right-to-Work
School Pension Reform Stalls in Senate
Right-to-Work Bill Rejected
MEA Republicans
A Budget-Cutting … more
City Pays Pension and Benefits to Almost Twice As Many Retired As Current Workers
Allen Park's benefits busting the budget
… that is only a dream to people who work in the private sector.
Typically, … city's charter gives the city the right to modify its retiree plan as long … can order taxpayers to pay more.
Right now, Allen Park has moved to a defined … out of their previous 10 years of work.
In 2008, employees collected nearly … more
‘Protect Our Jobs’ Would Make Union Bosses the Most Powerful People in Michigan
… future law which gives workers the right to say no to a union and still keep their jobs — otherwise known as a right-to-work law.
The issue gets muddled for government … make laws and set policy controlling work rules, wages and benefits for public … more
March 15, 2013, MichiganVotes.org Weekly Roll Call
… Voting
Senate Bill 96, Do NOT vote on right-to-work repeal "discharge motion": Passed 26 … committee a bill repealing the Michigan right-to-work law passed last December, which if … more
Republicans Backsliding After Solid Reforms
… solid, market friendly reforms: a new right-to-work law; a business tax cut; balanced budgets … accomplishments here and here.
Doing the right thing at work on Monday and Tuesday, however, in … more
University Staff Breaks Away From Michigan Education Association
Grand Valley State University vote means union loses another bargaining unit
… Fennville and Dexter.
"The combination of right-to-work and the threat of decertification will … Panel To Investigate Possible MEA Right-to-Work Violations
Teachers Sue MEA To Escape … more
Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door For Daycare Workers To Get Money Back
Unions took $4 million from Michigan daycare workers; class action lawsuit now possible
… Harris v. Quinn case for the National Right to Work Legal Foundation. "That was the case … Illegal
U.S. Supreme Court Discusses Right-To-Work For All Public Employees
U.S. Supreme … more
Economic Freedom Gains in Michigan
But the risk of backsliding remains
… may derive from its new status as a right-to-work state.
This last point is no small … due to our Legislature enacting a right-to-work law at the end of 2012. This index … more
Collection Bins for Clothing and Used Goods Targeted as Nuisances
Charities say bans on bins protect Goodwill and Salvation Army retail operations
… hope that’s not the case and we can work with them so that it is a win-win for … ordinance violated its First Amendment right to free speech. Cities throughout … then, Dalton says Planet Aid will work with cities. He is encouraged by the … upholding the charity’s First Amendment right.
“We’d like cities to pass an ordinance … more
Union In Potential Landmark Case Gave To Sharpton, Progressives, Dem Party
Supreme Court ruling expected on state worker’s claim that government unions inherently political
… AFSCME, which could effectively bring right-to-work to public employees nationwide. In … would have the same effect as passing right-to-work legislation for public sector employees … more
An Update on Criminal Justice Policies in Michigan
By most measures, the state has been improving
… employee benefits that are starting to be right-sized.
Good policies have been passed … with criminal backgrounds to find work. Blanket bans on people with felony … well as to the individuals who miss work and can rack up thousands of dollars … groups to try and push the state in the right direction by evaluating current policies, … more
Interview With New House Education Committee Chairman, State Rep. Tom McMillin
"We won't be bullied...we're pushing ahead"
… recallers couldn't make that work, so they ended up doing it …
“I don't believe it was the right thing for the MEA to do for … you're going to be able to work with the MEA?
A. “Well, I'm … they come back and effectively work with the Legislature? I really … judges to suspend a person's right of free speech by imposing … more
Time for Labor Unions to Collect their Own Dues
The on-going SEIU dues skim must end
… union workplaces and then win right-to-work privileges for providers nationwide in her 2014 legal case, the work isn’t done.
Labor organizations … with help from the National Right to Work Legal Foundation, took her … more
Some Perspective: Michigan is Stronger Today
The state is in a more resilient position to weather an economic storm than at any time before
… market friendly.
Adoption of right-to-work legislation gave the Great … publicly financed construction work. Our research shows that right-to-work laws boost personal income … more
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Rep. Ray Franz: Hero of Home Repair Tradesmen
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Occasionally, however, a legislator does the right thing and deserves recognition. Based on a new … home and commercial structure carpentry, concrete work, swimming pool installation, basement waterproofing, … screen or storm sash installation, tile and marble work, garage building and house wrecking would be specifically … more
School Officials Using Technology For Advocacy
District officials urge parents to take action against reform using Capwiz system
… sites with stories about Michigan’s political right-to-work debate.
In the past, public school administrators … bills will destroy the Troy education you have worked so hard to give your children:”
Bloomfield Public … more
MichiganVotes: Bill Would Allow Community Colleges To Offer Some Bachelor Degrees
… classes on site at many community colleges, and we work hand-in-hand with their students to ensure affordable … access to higher education. These partnerships work and should be enhanced. The Legislature last year … in nursing. We believe the legislature made the right decision and the issue is resolved. We look forward … more
State and Federal Regulations Burying Businesses
Michigan trying to cut back on some red tape
… easy to get caught up "scaling mountains of paper work …"
But the state agency that produced the ad that promotes skipping out on work doesn't point to one cause of all that paperwork: … State Law Requires Training, Exam, Fees For the Right to Earn a Living - 'Irrational' licensing requirements … more
More Problems with Ferndale Teacher Contract
Ignores state laws regarding seniority, evaluations
… estimated 60 percent of Michigan districts that have worked to preserve collective bargaining language that … contract provision that violated Michigan's new right-to-work law for teachers (although it didn't do the same … more
Profiles in Courage in Defense of Taxpayers
Cotter and Chatfield hold the line on cronyism
… on the state to pick winners and losers. And it worked. This new way of doing business has resulted in … competitor and a winner. If he can't make a deal work without state aid, then it is not a deal worth … the best direction for our state to take.” He’s right.
Thank you, Reps. Cotter and Chatfield and the … more
Teachers Union Membership Down 20 Percent, But Executive's Pay up $61,000
Union officer's pay hikes also part of school pension-spiking scheme
… employee there despite leaving the district in 2011 to work full time for the MEA.
The school district says … has plummeted. In 2013, the year Michigan’s new right-to-work law went into effect, the MEA’s membership was … more
More State Oversight Needed for Government Assistance Programs
Michigan should adopt best practices for welfare, WIC programs
… federal money on welfare. But it also called for work requirements on individuals receiving benefits. … saved billions and brought many people onto the work rolls. President Barack Obama, a Democrat, touted … properly. That’s the best way to make sure the right people receive funds and those that truly need … more
Michigan Bureaucrats Want to Force Unions on Pot Businesses
Labor interests want to use state regulations to grow union revenue
… to grow union revenue.
After Michigan became a right-to-work state in 2013, most its largest unions have seen … market did not exist until just now. What prevents work stoppages from damaging an industry is competition; … more
UP energy costs are high; without Line 5, they would be unaffordable
Michigan will grant $120 million in home heating credits this year
… growth this year owes to federal money.
“I will work with anyone to offer families real relief,” Whitmer … first days in office, both Whitmer and Nessel have worked to destroy that plan despite having no workable …
Energy costs in the Upper Peninsula are plenty high right now. How much bigger would the home heating subsidies … more
Letter: Gov. Whitmer followed the political science on COVID-19
Since June 2021, Whitmer has embraced a limited-government approach to COVID
… to ensure her political survival? Yes. Will it work? Probably.
The governor’s advisers seem to have guessed right, that once a sense of normality was returned to … pandemic last June, and left Republicans little to work with.
John Sitkiewicz is a Michigan freelance … more
DTE head: ‘Sometimes you can’t count on’ wind and solar
As energy giant moves away from coal, CEO emphasizes need for reliable nuclear and natural gas
… lawmakers. “We don't want to destabilize the grid, right? We’ve seen it happen in other jurisdictions, you … Helena Scott, D-Detroit, vowed to create an energy work group.
That has not happened. DTE President Trevor … Norcia visited the House committee Wednesday. But no work group has been formed, and no current legislation … more
Brian Calley Talks State Government
‘So I’ve personally handled massive tax cuts, multiple massive tax cuts here in our state’
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CALLEY: Well, I’ve done a lot of work over the course of the last … credits. A lot of my tax policy work has been to simplify the tax … you.” Well, that just doesn’t work, at the end of the day, you … of this, is that it doesn’t work and it’s expensive to do it … payoff schedule that’s in place right now. We’re recognizing now … more
January 11, 2013, MichiganVotes.org Weekly Roll Call
… previously held another office, worked for a special interest group, or worked for a unit of government, … unseated Shaughnessy in a rematch.
Work Experience: Abed has worked in Michigan schools for the … with passage of a Michigan right-to-work law the previous month. … more
Roger Redux: Michael Moore's contradictions are old news
… Michigan's film tax subsidies for work being done on his films. And … from the start.
In his latest work, "Capitalism: A Love Story" … the people of Flint out of work.
In hindsight, it now appears … face value, then you have a right ro wonder why GM didn't act … auto line workers who secured work at Taco Bell. If this is an … more
Roger Redux: Michael Moore’s Contradictions Are Old News
… Michigan's film tax subsidies for work being done on his films. And … from the start.
In his latest work, "Capitalism: A Love Story" … the people of Flint out of work.
In hindsight, it now appears … face value, then you have a right to wonder why GM didn't act … auto line workers who secured work at Taco Bell. If this is an … more
'If It's Not Illegal, It Should Be'
Reaction to MEA president’s ‘sweetheart deal’ with Lansing schools goes from shock to outrage
… salary earned during his former work as a paraprofessional – means … not answer how Cook's deal worked or how long it has been in … employees.
“If folks want to work for the MEA, they should go work for the MEA. The school should … 'Free-Rider Problem' Myth In Right-to-Work Debate
Teacher Union … more
Speed Bump in Way of School Savings Could Be Removed by Republican Wave
… out to a private business the work of driving its buses, serving … act as both a bidder for the work AND be able to set the ground … competitive bidding for non-teaching work should occur. The Lakeview … operations, including the right to subcontract non-instructional support work" without bargaining with unions … more
Collective Bargaining Has a Fiscal Impact
… Worth of Pay for 30 Days of Work
Under the Green Bay School … teachers to at least show up for work, the Madison Emeritus Program … which requires ZERO days of work.
When this program began, 20 days of work per year were required. Through … cut the grass in medians and right-of-ways at no cost to the taxpayers. … more
Michigan Is Tops for Toughest Job Search
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South Carolina's wait time is a bit more perplexing, since that state is a right-to-work state.
Ashley Landess, president of the South Carolina Policy Council think … more
This Week In Michigan - July 18
… and Consultants' Full Employment Act of 2010."
Michigan Taxes Too Much - Right to Work legislation is a good start.
Cato@Liberty - The tea party is not so white … more
This Week In Michigan - July 24th
… bureaucracy, and they lost. Maywood was like that. Now people know if they don't work, they will be laid off. Much better this way."
Michigan View - 'Cap and … major industries but refused to explain why, when they reasserted their right to decide ad hoc on these and so many other matters, supposing them to be … more
August in Michigan Is Teacher Freedom Month
… resign their union membership and become an "agency fee payer." The MEA has worked hard to limit teachers' rights to do just this, and currently the month … grounds. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act affords public school teachers this right, and resigning under these terms allows teachers to redirect all of their … more
Weekly Roundup - September 11
… Rapids Press - A majority of Michigan voters support making the state "Right-to-Work."
WWJ 950 - Detroit Public Schools is short on teachers.
Michigan View … more
Court Rules Again for Zombie Child Care Agency
… care workers' "stealth unionization case" didn't show they have a legal right to ignore the results of a union certification, the Court of Appeals ruled … Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision. Wright said if that doesn't work, he'll appeal the to the Michigan Supreme Court again.
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Union Membership Drops Sharply in 2010
… loss of faith, reflected in declining membership and growing support for right-to-work, is entirely understandable.” more
Government Unions Protest to Bankrupt Local Governments
… sense in the long term for union-members to have the governments that they work for remain solvent, the bills do one thing that is untenable to unions: … preserves essential government services.
This reform is essential for righting a local government’s finances. Employment costs tend to be a major expense … more
Are You Kinda Republican, Really Republican or Really, Really Republican?
SEIU's in-depth survey
Jason Gillman over at Right Michigan has stumbled across an interesting piece of internal union business.
In a letter sent out May 24, Executive Director … are about losing their pensions in a state bankruptcy, or whether or not work rules negotiated by the union made prisons safer or a host of other questions … more
Superintendent Uses School Email List For Politics
Head of Farmington Public Schools urges parents to oppose charter school bill
… a negative impact on the district’s students.
Zurvalec said she has a right to communicate her concerns to students via the school’s list-serve and … said.
Eric Doster, an attorney who runs an election law practice and has worked with the state GOP, called it “distasteful.”
“It’s just wrong for government … more
School Official Apologizes For Calling State Reps 'Moron' And 'Mental Midget'
One day after CapCon story ran, Godfrey-Lee Superintendent posted apology on district website
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See also:
Superintendent Calls GOP Reps 'Moron' and 'Mental Midget' In Right-to-Work Debate more
Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Appeals Circuit Court Dismissal of Lawsuit Related to 10-year Forced Dues Agreement
The three Taylor Teachers represented by MCLF have also filed charges with the Michigan Employment Relations Commission
… was forced to close during a teacher “sick-out” that was used to protest right-to-work legislation at the Capitol.
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Michigan's Increased Unemployment Rate the Result of Growing Labor Force
… 'Anemic' Job Growth Claim
Majority of Fastest-Growing U.S. Cities Are In Right-to-Work States
Michigan's Job Growth Is More Than Just Auto-Related
Michigan's … more
Barber Bill Barely Takes Anything Off The Top
Wholesale changes — not minor trims — to business regulations needed in Michigan
… training hours in the classroom than a lawyer is not one of them.
That’s right, as Michigan Capitol Confidential has chronicled, if you want to cut hair … requires 1,800 hours. To make up for the 200-hour deficit, he would have had to work in Ohio for six months before having the privilege of cutting hair up here. … more
Inconsistent Licensing Requirements
State needs fewer regulations, more jobs
Rather than being based on safety, licensing requirements for people to work are often imposed merely for the protection of existing businesses and to … safety, and allow workers to sue if a regulation excessively burdens their right to earn a living. This proposed state law would go a long way to solve the … more
Union Prez: Average Detroit High School Student Missed 46 Days of School Last Year
New policy could result in parents being prosecuted after nine student absences
… Hope
School Districts Closed Because of Excessive Teacher Absences Over Right-to-Work
Average Lansing Teacher Missed 3.5 Weeks of School Last Year more
A Tale of Two Recessions
Michigan actually lost more jobs in 2001 than 2008
… 'Anemic' Job Growth Claim
Majority of Fastest-Growing U.S. Cities Are In Right-to-Work States
Michigan's Job Growth Is More Than Just Auto-Related
Michigan's … more
December 6, 2013, MichiganVotes Weekly Vote Report
… procedures for individual customers for whom the replacement service does not work well.
Passed 31 to 4 in the Senate. See who voted "yes" and who voted "no." … County circuit court to the state Court of Appeals eliminates a current right to a jury trial for a person filing certain types of claim against the state, … more
Your Favorites: Our Top 10 Stories of 2013
… educators from across Michigan suing the MEA and their local unions to protect right-to-work rights.
In the past year, Michigan Capitol Confidential stories have been … more
Job Announcements Don't Equal Job Creation
Too many candidates propping up corporate welfare
… accomplishments in this area — eliminating the Michigan Business Tax and enacting right-to-work, for instance.
The state should move away from the programs that use tax … more
University Employees Break From MEA For Better Service At Lower Cost
Local Union Prez: 'We have fewer members exercising RTW than we had fee payers with the MEA'
… much more favorable to the new union.
"We have fewer members exercising right-to-work than we had fee payers with the MEA," she said.
Bedford believes had the … more
MICHIGAN CAPITOL CONFIDENTIAL
Summer 2014 Edition
… Performance
MEA Sends Credit Agency After Teacher Who Stopped Paying Dues
Right-to-Work States Dominating In Job Growth
Union Opposes Privatization For Others, … more
We're No. 1: Unemployment in Michigan Fell Faster Than Anywhere Else
More workers now, and more jobs per worker
Michigan’s unemployment rate has been heading in the right direction – down – faster than any other state's rate since the official end of the Great Recession … in an email. More recently, the number of people working or looking for work has risen, but the number of jobs available has risen faster.
Specifically, … more
MSU Car Smoking Ban Increases Potential for Community-Police Tensions
Health-consciousness posturing not worth the cost
… smokers, with an emphasis on education.
What enforcement looks like will be worked out in time. Individual officers will have discretion over whether, how … vehicles comes awfully close to crossing that line — if it doesn’t blow right past it. more
Legislature Reins In Judges’ Power to Deny Parole
A prisoner’s chances at parole can no longer be rejected by a random judge
… undoubtedly be influential in parole decision, offenders will have more reason to work toward earning a chance at release, knowing that the only people who can … across the political spectrum have supported passing the new law, including Right on Crime and the Citizens Alliance for Prisons and Public Spending. CAPPS … more
Michigan Education Association Losing Members, Increasing Debt
Union named one of five most ‘financially precarious’
… Association membership was adversely affected when the state enacted a right-to-work law in 2013. But the union’s financial woes predate the law by many years. … more
Why Does Michigan License Painters?
Few other states do
… proposed changes. That’s a good move, and would be another step towards right-sizing regulations.
The state requires anyone who wants to earn a living … painting in Michigan without a license are earning a living illegally (you can work under the supervision of a licensed painter), but many are. Yet the state … more
Puffery And Spin The Norm When Industry Advocates Are Protecting Tax Favors
Michigan forestland owners want to keep state and federal tax breaks
… special tax privileges in the column.
“But caring for our forests takes hard work, and is a risky, long-term investment,” he wrote. “Without the right tax policy in place, the benefits our forests produce for Michiganders will … more
This Is What It’s Like When Media Covers Teachers In America
Expect a distorted picture
… communities.
The main story’s headline focused on a teacher’s quote: “I Work 3 Jobs And Donate Blood Plasma to Pay the Bills: This Is What It’s Like … Census Bureau.
“I make $78,000 a year, but saving is just so difficult right now,” Mathews was quoted as saying in her profile.
The average teacher … more
Progressive Fact Check Sites Represented As 'Trusted' On Michigan Government Website
Secretary of State calls controversial features 'trusted, verified nonpartisan information'
… InfluenceWatch.org as supporting "left-of-center journalism ... and suppress right-of-center narratives in the news. ... Newmark's philanthropic work focuses on ... advancing left-of-center narratives in journalism ..."
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Recent UAW President Praised For Leading Union Out of Corruption Scandal As 16th Person Is Charged
… gambling binges.” The alleged crimes took place through 2020.
Michigan is a right-to-work state. UAW members are free to choose to belong, or resign, from the United … more
Whitmer: Truckers’ COVID Blockade ‘Incredibly Damaging To Our Economy’ — Like Lockdowns?
… Hundreds of millions of dollars a day are being lost, or Michiganders who are hardworking simply want to show up to their job and they’re out of work right now,” Whitmer said in a press release. “This is having a huge impact. And we are pushing on the Canadian government to resolve this swiftly and … more
‘Years Of Budget Cuts?’ Dearborn Schools Funding Increases $957 Per Student, Even After Inflation
… Vakil claimed a teacher in the Dearborn Public Schools had continued to work “despite years of budget cuts and inequitable funding.”
The article quotes … Gander repeats teachers union talking points by stating, “A coalition of right-wing politicians, donors, and activists are exploiting real issues surrounding … more
If not for Whitmer's veto, Michigan would already have tax relief
Whitmer says she's 'hopeful' for tax relief, but has vetoed multiple tax cuts.
… Gretchen Whitmer told reporters last week, she is "hopeful" they will get to work on tax relief.
James Hohman, the Mackinac Center's director of fiscal policy, … lawmakers, when they return, could deliver a deal "that translates into relief right now."
But Michigan could have had tax relief by now. If not for the governor's … more
Michigan slips in CNBC business ranking
Great Lakes State is now 16th best for business, down from 11th in 2021
… all talent levels, the net migration of educated workers to the state, right-to-work laws, and worker productivity. It also evaluates the number of STEM workers … more
School districts could become dues collectors for employee unions under current legislation
MEA, other unions, could make a collection requirement part of employee contracts
… That number was 80,905 in 2021, a 31% decrease, driven in large part by a right-to-work law enacted in late 2012.
Geiss did not respond to a request for commen … more
Why a Michigan paraprofessional left his union
Since 2012, membership ranks of support staff in the Michigan Education Association have shrank 56%
… only increased by 70 cents. He says he opted out of the union as soon as right-to-work took effect in 2013, because he didn’t feel supported by the union.
He … more
Senate bill would turn public workers’ personal info over to unions
Government employees are exempt from forced unionization, but Michigan bill would require the state to give their contact data to organized labor
… officials if they refused to support the union.”
The repeal of Michigan’s right-to-work law makes it likely that workers in a union shop will again be forced to … more
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