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Unions are the Freeloaders
Forced dues spent on politics, benefits for union staff
… educators who want out of the union is wrong.
The side that supports … people to financially support a union to keep their jobs has a standard … are freeloaders — receiving union benefits while not wanting … biggest: The MEA, like many unions, spends very little money … filing, which details the union's finances, the MEA spends only … more
Divide and Conquer: Democrats in Congress Pushing Unions on Workers
PRO Act gives unions unfettered access to employees
… unveiled legislation that is a union wish list: it limits the freedoms … gives more power to labor unions, who are often some of the … is that it would reinforce unions’ ambition to continually divide … mentality.
The PRO Act would give unions the right to demand from employers … when discussing unionization, unions get unfettered access to employees … more
Teacher Contract Analysis
Nearly every aspect of a teacher's job falls under the rules of a union contract. The following are analyses of the current collective bargaining agreements for teachers and a few other employee groups in select Michigan school districts.
Brighton Teacher Contract Summary
Detailed Analysis of Brighton's … more
MEA’s August Window Declared Illegal
Judge finds union guilty of unfair labor practices
… employees can resign from a union at any time of the year.
On … the state’s largest teacher union, the Michigan Education Association, … member’s resignation from the union unless it is submitted in writing … the right to resign their union memberships at will, and makes … Section 10 (20) (a), for a union to restrict that right,” Judge … more
Michigan’s largest unions have seen plummeting membership over the past decade
Jobs and incomes are up, workplace injuries are down
… of Michigan’s largest labor unions saw massive declines in membership, … to choose whether to join a union, as a member or through a fee, … not.
The reports many labor unions are required to file with … reveal the state of labor union membership, as do reports from … one of Michigan’s 15 largest unions or so has seen a decline, … more
Worker Bullied as UAW Publicizes His Opt-out
Employee worries his union has made him a target
Another Michigan union has used its newsletter to post the names … have to financially support a union as a condition of employment. Workers say the union is bullying them and creating … belonging and paying dues to the union.
Bob Brezovsky, president … & Die Unit, wrote in the union's online publication: “The employees … more
How Right-to-Work Affected Michigan’s State Employee Unions
See the status of five of the state's top unions
… are represented by six main unions. Five of these were affected … effect in 2013. (The other is a union for state police officers, … exempted from the law.)
These unions are the Michigan State Employees … to remain members of these unions after they were allowed to … had different effects on the unions, but all have lost a sizable … more
Michigan Bureaucrats Want to Force Unions on Pot Businesses
Labor interests want to use state regulations to grow union revenue
… proposal last year, and labor unions are seeing green. Big Labor … state regulations to grow union revenue.
After Michigan became … in 2013, most its largest unions have seen big declines in … have rendered it illegal for unions to force workers to pay them … caregivers and more.
But unions are not taking this laying … more
Dearborn school contract appears to ignore Supreme Court ruling
Contract implies teachers must pay union dues or fees
The union contract between Dearborn Public Schools and the American … v. AFSCME.
The contract’s union security section lays out an arrangement between the union and the district to ensure employees pay the union. Page 11 of the contract, which the union and school board agreed to … more
Hazards of Long-Term Union Security Agreements
Unions push for 'insecurity clauses'
… set to take effect in March, unions — primarily representing public … whether either side will join with the unions and endorse this ploy.
The unions are drafting decade-long “union security agreements” or “agency … requiring employees to pay full union dues or agency fees as a condition … more
A Little Graft Can Do A Lot of Damage
The real price tag of Carpenters union corruption
… all the goings-on between union boss, “investment consultants,” … it illustrates how damaging union corruption can actually be. … Partners. In return, the Carpenters union invested $77 million with AA … embezzled $24 million from various union pension funds. To the extent … matters.
To put it bluntly, union carpenters throughout the state … more
Taxpayers Pay Twice for Union 'Release Time'
Senate GOP waters down bill, favors select unions
… money is extracted to pay union bosses not for their assigned … duties, but for time spent on union business. That’s because their … city councils have signed union labor contracts that require taxpayers to compensate union stewards to do union work on government time.
The … more
What Right-to-Work Means
A view from a union contract
… organized labor." And one union in Michigan claimed it was … to join or pay a fee to a union to keep their job.
The teachers union contract from the Spring Lake … established in accordance with Union procedures." If teachers still … join, but either way, pay the union. And if you couldn't do that … more
Unions, Left-Leaning Groups Dominate List of Largest Political Donors
Twelve of the top 20 spenders are unions
… and big business. Turns out, unions are the top spenders in politics. … from 1989 to 2014 have been unions, which overwhelmingly support … Municipal Employees was No. 2. The union, which represents Detroit workers … went to the GOP.
The parent union for the Michigan Education … money in politics.
The other unions making the Top 10 for donations … more
Union Rally Fizzles
Union organizer: 'All these organizations are the same'
… services and reform efforts in public education, among other things, about 40 union workers and community activists protested outside the Cox Convention Center … of the Central Oklahoma Community Forum, which he said was comprised of unions and faith-based organizations, said the ALEC signs were used because they … more
Union Falsely Tells Teachers They Lose Sick Leave Benefits if They Opt Out
Union and non-union employees contribute to sick bank
… president of a local teachers union incorrectly told his members … contributed to if they left the union.
Todd Mignerey, a high school … Flushing Education Association union president, sent the email in … 11-page PDF document entitled, “Union Membership Has Benefits, Why … Center for Public Policy, said unions cannot get better deals for … more
Michigan House bill lets government schools deduct union dues from paychecks
House Bill 4233 would repeal prohibition on union financing through taxpayer-funded resources
… school resources to collect union dues.
House Bill 4233 was … between schools and teachers unions.
Read it for yourself: House … funding to exclusively benefit unions offers no such benefit.” … right to opt out of labor unions.
Legislators cannot undo … laws to make life easier for unions.
That’s what House Bill 4233 … more
Hospital Union Resorts to Intimidation Tactics Against Workers Who Opt Out
AFSCME local joins other unions bullying members who exercise their rights
… little advantage to joining the union.
In response, the American … Municipal Employees Local 1603 union posted his name on a list at … state law and opted out of the union.
VanDenHeuvel and three other … workers to pay dues or fees to a union as a condition of employment. … She had been a member of the union for 27 years before opting … more
Union Rates Not Dropping Faster In RTW States
… observation: “The fact is union membership has typically dropped … whether or not to be in the union would result in more people choosing not to be union members. But the data does … available yet on how Hoosier union members have responded.
Both … rate of decline.
From the Union Membership and Coverage Database, … more
Freedom to Work: A New Right-To-Work Effort in Michigan
… 2011, at several locations around the state, including Lansing. Several union members and others gathered in the Capitol building to announce their new … right-to-work laws. These laws allow workers to choose whether or not to join a union at their place of employment. more
Federal Government Adopts Mackinac Center Recommendation on Worker Rights
Federal employees may now opt out of their union at anytime
… are unionized may opt out of union membership at any time. This ruling matters because unions often erect bureaucratic barriers … Relations Statute could leave the union in light of the U.S. Supreme … and freedoms, and guarding unions’ institutional interests in … bargaining‑unit employees and unions are not one and the same when … more
Unions Continued Steady Membership Decline In 2018
Percentage of total workforce in unions down from 10.7 to 10.5; government unions down a bit more
Union membership as a percentage of the workforce declined both … nearly in half over 35 years.
Union membership rates remained higher … (34.4 percent).
Public sector unions took a blow in 2018 when the … longer be required to pay union fees as a condition of employment. … of that decision on overall union membership is, as yet, uncertain. … more
Legislators Get Sworn In — And Get Cookies
Union protest was meant to shame those who voted for right-to-work bill
… 97th legislature were welcomed by union members here on Wednesday.
Well, … attempts at intimidation by a handful of union protesters gathered outside the building … are consequences for voting against union interests.
In reality, it was just a sparsely attended rally for union members to vent their anger and mug … more
There Are Alternatives to PA4 ...
... But the unions will like them even less
… the wrong party. Asking the unions for alternatives to PA 4 is … the war in the Pacific. The unions are not likely to give us … government.
A self-respecting union leader with any regard for … something a self-respecting union leader would want to insist … bankruptcy, and any self-respecting union leader wouldn't want it to … more
UAW Flier Short on Facts
Union right-to-work myths dispelled
… "facts" that it is handing out to union members. The pamphlet's facts … services for all employees in a union shop, but neglects to mention … work for less states."
Fact: Unions and others on the left cannot … forestry, which is irrelevant to union status. Oklahoma became a right-to-work … "false." During fights over union issues, the Michigan Education … more
When workers in Michigan had a choice, they left unions
Union numbers and former members tell the story Democrats will not
… Michigan workers’ right to choose union membership or reject it, claiming … protect workers’ rights. But union membership numbers during the … not wish to be forced into a union.
Although the state has seen … number of jobs since 2012, union membership has declined by … members chose to leave their unions while they had the right. … more
2014 Election Aftermath
Unions' bark worse than their bite
… taxpayers they do not need to fear the wrath of the union political juggernaut.
These reformers winning … birthplace of the UAW, the state with the 5th highest union membership rate in the country and long considered … every election that was deemed a ‘must win’ by unions to repeal labor reforms there was a loss. In fact, … more
Enforcing Janus Rights for Public Workers
U.S. Supreme Court decision no longer makes union fees a condition of employment
… employees no longer must pay union fees as a condition of employment. … whether to join or pay fees to a union.
The court, in Janus v. AFSCME, held that public agencies and unions may not collect any form of … Nonmembers who previously left the union do not need to resign again … longer wishes to belong to the union or pay fees may constitutionally … more
Cutting the Union Cord: A Cautionary Tale
Former Teamster: 'My union failed me'
… April 1, but in that time unions could resort to at least two … probably going to see the union giving up the moon to get an extension of their union security clause," said F. Vincent … law, workers must wait for a union contract to expire before opting … dues or fees. In that time, unions may try to extend contracts … more
Lawmakers Walk Out on Legislatures, But No One Walks Out on a Union
… refusing to show up and vote on union-related legislation because … no right to walk away from union bargaining tables. Refusing … bargain in good faith with a union subjects offenders to charges … words, no one walks out on a union.
Lawmakers who walk out of … exercising an ability the unions they support deny to everyone … more
Super-Seniority
Prop 2 Would Protect Union Bosses at the Expense of Qualified Teachers
… In fact, nearly all teacher union contracts require that layoff, … several districts appear to value union bosses the most.
The Hamtramck … district is a good example. Its union contract specifies that the local union president "shall have district-wide … seniority." Essentially, the union boss gets first dibs at any … more
Teachers To Lawmakers: 'MEA Wouldn't Tell Us How To Leave Union'
Educators testified about not being allowed out of the union
LANSING — Union officials purposely withheld information teachers … which they could leave the union, they are now forced to continue … members can only opt out of the union during the month of August. … out and must continue paying union dues.
Miriam Chanski, a kindergarten … that she planned to leave the union.
"I put that I was opting … more
Union Privileges Cost Veterans
'Official Time' puts the interests of unions above those served by the VA
… releasing employees to perform union functions while they are paid … more time was devoted to the union’s activities than was being … injured while performing a union function.[6] She initially … she had been performing a union-related function during her … approved Official Time. She was a union steward, and chose to attend … more
Union Time on Your Dime
… amount spent by taxpayers for union employees to do union work on government time is … million hours working for unions while receiving federally … amount spent by taxpayers on union stewards is up by nearly $30 … still paying millions for union employees to advocate on public … more
Union membership reaches a 40-year low
The last 15 years have seen the number of government union members drop by 900,000
… government shows that the union membership rate in 2023 dropped … who are members of a labor union is down to 10%, which is half … time, there were 17.7 million union workers. That’s down to 14.4 … increased. This means the rate of union membership has plummeted. … sector workers, the rate of union membership has slowly and steadily … more
Home Health Care Ballot Initiative Would Usurp Power From the Governor
SEIU-backed proposal would lock union perks into the state constitution
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It looks likely that the union-backed proposal “Keep Home … Service Employees International Union to continue receiving dues … unionization was accomplished. The union has taken more than $31 million … those who choose to leave the union.
The pertinent language in … Cloud Issue With Mistruths
Union Health Care Ballot Supporters … more
Detroit Teachers Union Gives Members Freedom MEA Doesn’t
DFT allows union employees to resign whenever they want
… Teachers cannot totally leave the union because their contract is in … simply sending a letter to the union at any time during the year. … fee payers or leaving the union as part of the state's right-to-work … out of paying money to their unions when their current contract … Federation of Teachers. The DFT union constitution reads: "A member … more
Unions celebrate compulsory private sector dues as public sector membership wanes
Public employees can invoke their Janus rights, and opt out of paying unions
National union membership numbers may explain why organized … want to be represented by unions.
Michigan’s unions rejoiced in March when Lansing … workers do not believe the union is their best workplace representative. … workers could freely leave their union, many did so.
The American … more
Union Bullies Workers Exercising Their Rights
List with names of people who opted out of the union distributed to try to intimidate ex-members
Another union is trying to intimidate some former members by … their rights and left the union.
The International Union of Operating Engineers Local … state who opted out of the union after the state's right-to-work … effect as "freeloaders." The union printed the names in its winter … more
The New Republic Says Unions Are Making a Comeback
But the ancient magazine of political insiders gives no evidence, and Michigan numbers indicate the opposite
… “Public support for labor unions is at a nearly 60-year high,” … Gallup.
But statistics on union membership in Michigan suggest … member of and pay dues to a union. Hundreds of union members protested at the Michigan … rioters.
Since that time, unions in the state have seen a significant … more
Right to Work Isn't the Only Option
‘One or none’ also gives workers, unions choice
… bringing true fairness to both unions and workers, Michigan has … comes to associating with a union, while at the same time lifting government unions’ burden of representing nonmembers. … workers do not need to pay a union to keep their jobs.
However, … unionized job must accept union representation whether they … more
A Look at Unions in Michigan, Five Years After Right-to-Work
Most of state’s largest unions have seen a collapse in members and political spending
… – the historic bastion of union power – became a right-to-work state, most of its largest unions have seen a significant decline … be members and pay dues to unions. Since then, nine of the 11 unions that must file reports with … 10th-most.
Michigan’s largest unions have seen a net loss in membership … more
Michigan lawmakers have not tried to solve union ‘free rider’ problem
One in three bills in Michigan in 2023 has been labor-related. None try to solve a long-claimed problem. Why?
… address the “free-rider” problem unions cite in right-to-work states.
The union argument is this: If people are represented by the union, but not required to pay it, … disconnect entirely from the union.
Of the 88 bills submitted … prohibition against labor unions assisting in collecting dues … more
Checking the Facts
Brighton union, district agree with Center on facts
… Area Schools and the local union “have removed illegal language … School teacher who said the union and district were violating … Michigan’s right-to-work law.”
The union president for the Brighton … their facts. The district and union now agree with the facts and … agreement titled “clarification on union dues” signed by Ms. Laffert … more
Big PAC Attack
Union PACs should raise their own money
… package that would prohibit unions from using local government … amounts that flow through union PACs are not as huge as those that flow through unions themselves, government union PACs still pack a wallop. According … argued that government employee unions themselves are essentially … more
Michigan Education Association Losing Members, Increasing Debt
Union named one of five most ‘financially precarious’
… the state’s largest teachers union and second-largest union in the state, is listed by one union watcher as one of the most … Antonucci, who writes about unions at the one-man Education Intelligence … right-to-work law in 2013. But the union’s financial woes predate the … more
The Easiest Way to Fire a Teacher
Not paying union dues can lead to quick dismissal
… because she didn't pay her union dues.
According to court documents, … were perfectly legal. Though teachers unions have fought to keep heavy … of teachers who do not pay union dues or fees.
The KPS collective … KEA are required to pay the union a "fee" that is the same amount … a teacher who does not pay union dues or an equivalent fee to … more
MCLF Featured in National Review Online
Legal foundation protecting teachers against unions
… protecting teachers from their unions.
The first involves several … Education Association. The union claims that its bylaws limiting … tricked into staying in the union. They’re willing to go to court to make me stay in the union and get my union dues.”
The MCLF has filed … more
Non-Christians Given 'Special Consideration' In Union Teacher Contract
Ferndale Public Schools provision could violate state and federal laws
The teachers union contract in Ferndale Public Schools in Oakland … the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, said she couldn't … approval from the district EA (union) representative, this language … 60 percent of public school union contracts in Michigan had illegal … Confidential reported on a teachers union contract in Bay City that had … 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
… made two decisions involving union contracts that cost the district … unanimously approved a teacher union contract that called for 12.5 … in 2012-13.
If government union school employees paid the same … many critics of government union collective bargaining say is … Board have strong ties to unions.
School board member Benjamin … more
What Do Teachers Want to Support?
RTW allows them to skip union's political bent
… forced to contribute money to a union they disagree with as a condition … significant because many labor unions, particularly in forced unionism … convention and explains how that union chose to spend its membership … state’s largest teachers’ union, is an affiliate of the NEA. … annually.
Finley reports that the union passed resolutions taking an … more
Teachers Sue MEA To Escape Union
Union demanded bank account information and threatened teacher's credit
…
Chanski wants to leave her union, the Coopersville Education … right-to-work law, but the union will not let her leave, and … Commission against their local unions and the MEA, challenging the one-month August window the union says is the only time they … until this past spring when a union representative came into her … more
Michigan must untether itself from UAW
The state is hand-in-glove with a union that has a wandering eye
Both automakers and the union that represents autoworkers are … of employment, to join the union.
That means the fate of the … industry is tethered to a union with wandering eyes. No sooner … broken in negotiations where union officials swore reputational … workers in the shaky hands of a union whose leadership struggles … more
It’s Labor Day, But Union Officials May Not Be Celebrating
The percentage of workers who are union members is down almost 50 percent since 1983
… were dangerous and unfair. Unions were often bitterly opposed …
Few today would dispute that unions had a valid purpose in 1894, when standing with a union required courage. But the improved … workers feel a need for a union to represent them. In the last 33 years, union membership has dropped across … more
The Hypocrisy of 'Public' Education Rhetoric
What’s being protected here: The Constitution or union dues?
Dearborn schools responds to CapCon story on contract language
U.S. Supreme Court has ruled union fees requirements for public employees unconstitutional
… American Federation of Teachers union.
The contract appears to defy … constitutional right not to pay union dues or fees.
The contract … employee represented by the Union who chooses not to become a member of the union or who after joining the union decides to resign is subject … more
MEA Testimony: Lower K-12 Spending State Does Better Than Michigan
Comparison contradicts union’s talking points
… Association wandered off the union's message at a Senate committee … typically rank highly on the union’s complaint list and the MEA … member, contradicted his own union's talking point.
Garay told … Than Decades Past
MEA Says Union Members Should Have Known About … Wouldn't Tell Us How To Leave Union
Disrespect, Bullying Convinces … more
Requiring Unions to Pay for Their Own Employees Saves Taxpayer Money
Senate Bill 280 takes union leaders off the public payroll
… taxpayers be forced to pay for union leaders working on union business? Or should education … would “ban government employee union contracts that pay employees who are union officials for time they spend on the job conducting union business (which they call ‘release … 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
… employee for refusing to pay union dues or agency fees, some opponents … will still be covered by the union contract.
They refer to those …
"No one is forced to join a union," said House Democratic Caucus … been brought up repeatedly by unions and their supporters.
When … under a right-to-work law, union heads are implying that they … more
Two Michigan House bills shower favors on unions
House Democrats aim to make union dues tax refundable, give organized labor extra political privileges
… carve-outs that treat and tax unions differently than other businesses … 18-page bill would exempt unions from state political action committee contribution limits. Unions would be allowed to make in-kind … yourself: House Bill 4234 of 2023
Unions would be allowed to make independent … describes “advocating for labor unions” as one of her legislative … more
Court Rules School Districts Cannot Use Public Resources to Withhold Union Dues
School unions now responsible for collecting dues from their own members
… longer automatically withdraw union dues from paychecks will be … Education Association, said a union president whose teachers left the MEA to start a local union.
"They will have to recalculate … from the MEA last year. "Most union members don't think twice about … overpaying — to support their union."
The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court … more
UAW membership drops significantly in Michigan
Membership is the lowest in more than a decade
… adding 10,000 members, with the union saying it was “just getting … Department of Labor show that the union’s total membership is at its … 13,000 from last year. The union had more than 700,000 active … 2010. This hasn’t hurt the union’s revenue, however. It took … been repeated claims from unions and in the media that unions … more
Union Opposes Privatization For Others, Outsources For Itself
MEA spent $155K outsourcing non-union janitorial services
… contracts out work with non-union companies for its own janitorial … The state's largest teachers union had contracts with six companies … bother this old industrial union of janitors, bus drivers, food … recent annual conference, the union had several sessions on "fighting … inconsistent. He said if the union truly opposes privatization … more
I Pledge Allegiance to the Union ...
Dearborn school employees asked to pledge to remain members of the union
The teachers union at the Dearborn public school district recently … that they will keep paying union dues rather than exercise their … school employees must pay union dues until their current union contract expires in 2018 — … to deduct slightly reduced union dues called "agency fees" for any … more
Teachers Find Union Alternatives
Liability insurance, legal protection, professional resources all available at a fraction of the union cost
… choose, many decide to flee the unions in favor of professional associations … whether to join or leave a labor union,” nationally, 83 percent of … protection. And unlike the union coverage, explains Freeze, … a chain of command at the union when making a claim.
Additionally, … be determined by reading a union’s LM-2 form filed with the federal … more
MEA Still Chasing Thousands Not Paying Dues Or Fees
Union says 7,000 not paying; MEA members can leave the union only during month of August
… the state's largest teachers union begins.
Thousands of teachers … withholding dues or fees from the union despite promises by the MEA … not paid dues or fees to the union. This comes three months after … officially resign from the union.
"We are expecting them to … longer makes the payment of union dues or fees mandatory as a … more
Union Bosses Outsource Hostility, Hiring Beneficiaries of Entrepreneur’s Charity to Protest Him
… are MRCC members, and the union does not claim to represent … “area standard wages.”
The union does not provide any factual … construction workers are non-union, making it unlikely that the … the lengths to which these union bosses are willing to go in … group for merit shop (non-union) construction contractors. … 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 exception … Washtenaw County, the teachers' union contract states that the administration … Public Schools, the teachers' union contract states that teacher … removed as coach. The teachers' union contract states that if the … district.
A review of teachers' union contracts across the state … more
MEA Agency Fees Far Exceed Cost of Contract Negotiations
Union spokesman: 'Everything is about money'
… President Steve Cook has insulted union members who exercise their rights by opting out of the union by calling them "freeloaders." … — they could resign from the union but they still were represented by the union in contract negotiations and … That fee, Cook said on the union's website, "covers only the … more
Health Care Workers Having Trouble Finding Union That Plays Fair
Union member: 'Thank God that Michigan is now a right-to-work state'
… Service Employees International Union. Employees said union officials had been unresponsive … Healthcare Michigan, the same union that was behind the home health … voted to join the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW). … the workers over to another union and then apparently just walked … 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
… insurance arm of the state's largest teachers' union has secured a legal judgment against the district … MESSA
School District Spends $16,400 Per Student; Union Blames Lack Of Funding For Toilet Paper Shortage … In Wealthiest Areas
Michigan Democrat: Teacher Union Leaders Are 'Disconnected'
Coverage of School … more
Wayne State President's Union Contract Defense Falls Flat
If eight years is good, why not a 20-year union contract?
… Allan Gilmour says it’s the union’s way or it’s the highway. … an unprecedented eight-year union contract that was written to … who may not agree with the union’s policies or its politics that … obvious: Because neither the union, nor the administration wanted … Contract Forcing Teachers To Pay Union
School District Reaches Five-Year … more
Fact-Checking Teacher Union Math on Detroit Schools
Follow the union dues
… recently chimed in with the union’s views on what to do with the … represented by a different union, but the MEA is still the state’s … most influential teachers union.
Some of Cook’s claims deserve … the state’s largest teachers union wants to give a city and school … schoolteachers who belong to no union and pay no union dues. Each … 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 collective … reinforces the notion that unions protect work and jobs at the … government.
Government employee unions fund the campaigns and get-out-the-vote … benefits and privileges for unions and their members; the union receives mandatory dues (read: … more
99 Teachers In This District Do Union Work on Taxpayers’ Dime — 1 of every 15
Statewide, 177 school employees paid by their districts to do union work at taxpayer expense
… reality spends the work day on union business. Of her salary, $92,430 … on behalf of the teachers union, for which Parkinson serves … the district for performing union-related activities at the school. … have paid for some amount of union work. The union also reimburses the school … more
Weak Membership Growth Shows Need for New Union
… Washington Times on Feb. 3, 2015.)
Unions continue their struggle to … decline in membership.
Why have unions been in decline and why are … in a 21st-century economy, unions must adopt a new consumer-oriented … laws from the 1930s that give unions a monopoly on representation … particular workplace.
When a union organizes a worksite under … more
Some School Districts and Unions Embrace Right-to-Work
Pewamo-Westphalia and Hamilton put worker freedom into union contracts
… teachers a choice to join a union as a condition of their employment. … districts approved new teachers’ union contracts before the right-to-work … teachers to opt out of their union.
Hamilton Community Schools … located in Allegan County. "My union didn’t dig their heels in. … contention. It was important to our union that publically we did the … more
Uber Disrupts Organized Labor and a Union may get More Dues Paying Members
… now disrupting the standard union model.
In early May, Uber … organized by a large labor union, it won’t look much like a typical union. The New York Times reported … contracts as a traditional union would. Further, no Uber driver … in a traditional New York union. Uber drivers could still work … more
Unions Do Not Benefit All Employees
Friedrichs is a case study in how unions can benefit some at the expense of others
… Supreme Court, the core of union-supporters' argument is that … be forced to pay fees to a union because they benefit from union activities. Not paying the union, they say, makes an employee … Friedrichs is not a member of the union, but, like many other public … more
Union President Tells Women to Join Union to Get Equal Pay
But national data says union men make more than union women
… Tuesday that belonging to unions is the way women could get … Equity Working Women? Join A Union!”
Except, that’s not accurate, … make their argument.
Men in unions made 11 percent more than … according to the BLS. Male union members had median weekly earnings … $904 a week that year. Women union members have earned less than … more
Michigan’s Union Members Deserve Democracy
… Constitution.
Yet since 1965, most union members in the public sector … opportunity to vote on which union represents them in the workplace. That’s because many government unions were voted in half a century … opportunity to vote for the union that represents them; the other … percent simply inherited a union card.
In most cases, once … more
University Union Wants Contract Through 2023 To Avoid Right-to-Work Law
Western Michigan University's professors' union trying for 9-year extension
… Michigan University's professors' union is trying to get a 9-year extension … March deadline that would give union members the right to not pay … everyone represented by that union into paying dues or fees until … plan, which was verified by union members. It was drafted Jan. … bargaining agreement known as a “union security agreement” (USA) that … more
Hundreds Apply, But Grand Rapids Union Claims 'Teacher Shortage'
Look for the union agenda
The local teachers union in Grand Rapids appears exercised about an alleged statewide teacher shortage. … Oklahoma also has a teacher shortage, made worse by union-opposed education reforms. On Aug. 4, it posted … students want to be teachers.”
On Aug. 6, the union posted a link to an item on anti-school choice … 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
… board agreed to a three-year union contract deal that continued … mismanagement — the teachers' union contract plays a large role … that the lucrative teacher's union contract its board had approved … have met with the teachers' union to establish dates for reopening … it was negotiating with the union because a state law that required … 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
… Service Employees International Union election, the same group that … Faville keeps her post as union president. However, some have … Johnnie Jolliffi, who is the union's secretary-treasurer, are pitted … the eve of them leaving the union. Tens of thousands of home-based … years of trying by some in the union to end the forced unionization … more
11 Lansing Bus Drivers Were Paid More Than $100,000 In 2019
It’s a union thing
… earnings of some bus drivers ran to almost double Lansing’s median household income. The answer was essentially that this is what it agreed to in the union contract.
“CATA is bound by and has honored the existing collective bargaining act with ATU Local No. 1039,” CATA Public Information Officer Lolo … 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
… contracts, are government employee unions. But members of those unions who think this is in their … way by government employee unions. That worked for the unions in the short term, but what … if Proposal 2 gives those unions the power to veto laws made … more
Union Steward Paid $100K By Taxpayers Attends Rally Advocating Against Them
It’s Easy To Attend Rallies When You're Paid
… Valley School District local union drew a parallel to the actions … Adolf Hitler.
“We must close union offices, confiscate their money … taxpayers to represent the union full-time.
As Michigan Capitol … a teacher to work for the union. That's the perk of being union president.
According to documents … more
Court Rules in Favor of Mackinac Center Clients
Ruling says union and district violated right-to-work law
… they wish to be part of a union.
In Mid-December, the State … District over a 10-year-long union security agreement that would … forced them to remain in the union into 2023.
“The 10-year union security clause prevented us from holding our union accountable,” Steffke, a special … more
Initial 'Right-to-Teach' Bill Has Problems
Singling out the MEA may even let the union escape
… themselves whether to support a union, would clearly be best for … applies only to public school unions with more than 50,000 members … state's largest school employee union is arguably the most powerful … continuing to allow forced union dues in public education, the bill … shed just enough local school unions to get under the 50,000-member … 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 the scheme to collect dues … Service Employees International Union has collected more than $30 … grab by a powerful political union from some of our neediest citizens," … checks and handed over to the union.
"Instead of calling this … would be 'Keep Home Care A Union Requirement,' " said Charles … more
Michigan Taxpayers Pay Union Officials Millions to Do Union Work
At least $3 million spent annually to carry union officials on school payrolls
… finds the money to pay four union stewards to do union work on the taxpayer’s dime. … $108,000 is given up so that the union can enjoy this privilege. … it. The arrangement allows union officials, typically the president of the union local, to be carried on the … 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
… be the strategy behind the union's legal defense of the Taylor … district and its teachers' union (the Taylor Federation of Teachers … Metz.
The school district and union negotiated two separate agreements … and also a separate 10-year union security agreement. Under the … teachers are forced to pay union dues or fees for the next decade … more
Beware the Union Label on Teacher Pay Newspaper Columns
Teacher union president spins and misleads
… forum in its editorial section to express his union’s views on the teaching profession in this state. … Generally, teachers who have reached the highest step on the union salary scale, which can range from $70,000 to $97,000 … as anyone but admitting it would not serve the union’s agenda.
The two individuals Cook cited have both … more
UAW Member: Union Workers 'Need to Embrace' Right-to-Work Laws
A union worker discusses organized labor
… Terry Bowman founded the group Union Conservatives in 2010 after getting fed up with union practices and propaganda. … for 14 years.
As a group, Union Conservatives is comprised of union members who don’t share the same “world view” that union leaders promote. They favor … more
Breaking Away from the MEA
… formed their own independent union.
According to the president of the new union, Jim Perialas, teachers are … go away easily. Expect top union officials to lobby teachers … open-minded and cognizant that big unions cannot defy economic realities. … most to gain from entrenched unions and will be resistant to change. … 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
… only time they can leave the union, an MEA official said during … committee Wednesday.
However, union members who want to leave can … who now also serves as the union's director of member services, … repeatedly referenced the union's website as a comprehensive tool for union members to find opt-out information, … more
Michigan Supreme Court: Pension Reforms were Constitutional
Teacher unions fail challenge to 2012 law
… Nevertheless, the law was challenged by the state’s two largest teachers’ unions, the Michigan Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers-Michigan.
The unions objected to the employees having to contribute anything to their own retirement … more
Law Judge To Hear Unfair Labor Practice Complaints Against MEA
Union limits information and dates available to teachers who want to leave
… members can only leave the union during a limited window in … Commission to get out of the union.
At the hearing before Administrative … members who want to leave the union as part of the state's right-to-work … all members.
However, the union only informs members of the … allows workers to leave their union when their contract expires. … more
Rule Request Would Require Public Sector Unions To Notify Members Of When They Are Eligible To Resign
Union members often unaware of limited windows when they can opt out under state's right-to-work law
… aving the right to leave a union doesn't mean much if union members don’t know how to get … establish a new rule that unions that represent public employees … a new rule, Wright said.
Union members have limited windows … state's right-to-work law, union members can no longer be fired … more
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