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On Sept. 14, the United Auto Workers contracts with Ford, Fiat Chrysler, and General Motors will expire for the first time since right-to-work legislation took effect in Michigan, allowing autoworkers to opt out of union membership for the first time.
F. Vincent Vernuccio, director of labor policy at the Mackinac Center, discussed the expiration with The Detroit News in an article published Sept. 8:
Some organizations have been working to assist autoworkers who want to opt out. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a conservative think tank in Michigan, recently launched a website, www.uawoptout.com, that includes an opt-out form and information for UAW members considering it.
“We just want people to be aware of their options,” said F. Vincent Vernuccio, director of labor policy for the Mackinac Center.
The full article is available at The Detroit News website.
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