… recently taken up by the Supreme Court. Their decision could extend the right to work to all public sector employees in the country. The Detroit News discussed …
… even though Michigan is a right-to-work state. Right-to-work takes away a union’s ability … in several states claiming right-to-work violates constitutional …
… 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. …
… week in Janus v. AFSCME, a case that if successful would virtually mean right-to-work status for all public sector workers across the nation. At the hearing the …
… representation from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation and … employees in states without right-to-work, like Illinois, face a choice. … more, he said, it actively worked to undermine him so it would …
… believe we do that.” LaFaive also said Gov. Snyder should offer support for right-to-work legislation, particularly now that Indiana is on the verge of passing such …
… 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 …
… used outdated information on right-to-work salaries from 2001 (President … than their counterparts in right-to-work states. (Economic Policy Institute). … Michigan legislature has imposed right-to-work on our state, I still …
… 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, …
… petitioners, argued that concerns over existing contracts were not a reason to stick with the Abood precedent because “Abood erroneously denies a fundamental right." A decision in the case is expected in June; until then, even the most informed observer can only speculate as to how each justice will rule. The …
… 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 …
… The reason? A decade with right-to-work law, which gave workers the … members, or one-third, since the right-to-work law went into effect in 2013. … dropped by 80,000 since the right-to-work law was passed. Unions …
… Legislature is moving forward with a “right to work” bill. States with these laws prohibit … rates. ~~~~~ See also: Facts On Right to Work vs. Forced Unionization States The …
… 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. …
… union to circumvent Michigan’s right-to-work law and preserve its own power … “sick-out” that was used to protest right-to-work legislation at the Capitol. … circumvent” Michigan’s freedom to work law. “This is about our civil …
… to new teachers union contracts in order to circumvent the state’s new right-to-work law. “They have locked in teachers and other school employees from being …
… 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 …
… after the end of Michigan’s right-to-work law. Hopper has taught in Michigan … Friday that she will retain her right to free association after the repeal of the right-to-work law. While hundreds of thousands …
… from a union by passing a right-to-work law. For the first time, Michiganders … employees today as they did when right-to-work took effect here, about 180,000. … exercising their First Amendment right not to support the MEA, not …
… the debate in Michigan over right-to-work, critics commonly incited fear … law meant "giving you the right to work for less money." As right-to-work is being discussed …
… residents approve of the state’s right-to-work law in a new poll commissioned … anniversary of the law’s passage. Right-to-work has strong support across Republicans, … was: “Michigan passed a ‘right-to-work’ law 10 years ago. …
… experienced union staff. Even with right-to-work, Michigan’s public employees deserve more rights. Right-to-work means that unions cannot get … having to earn dues under right-to-work does result in unions …
… 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 …
… number of people who are working. The decline started long before Michigan's right-to-work law went into effect in 2013. In 1983, 3.3 million Michigan residents were …
Contents of this issue: Right-to-work legislation moving quickly … tax revenues for Red Wings Right-to-Work Legislation Moving Quickly … the House and Senate passed right-to-work bills on Thursday, …
… 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: …
… a decade ago, the state’s right-to-work law, which was enacted in 2012, … voted to repeal the state’s right-to-work law. But due to the U.S. Supreme … employees — still operate in a right-to-work environment. The U.S. …
… 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 …
… part of another $100,000 in 2021 to work with Michigan State University on mobility … Economic Development Corporation has worked with them to create even more good-paying jobs right here in our state.” The company can’t … line of electric commercial trucks right here in Michigan is a testament to …
… in spite of a new Michigan right-to-work law that bans making union … just days before Michigan's right-to-work law went into effect on March … lot just to dodge Michigan’s right-to-work law. "After going …
… legal questions under Michigan’s right-to-work law, according to a new Mackinac … between Dec. 11, 2012, when right-to-work passed and March 28, 2013, … 2014, nearly a year after right-to-work took effect, yet its …
… 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 …
In the five years since Michigan became a right-to-work state, most of its largest unions have seen a significant hit to their membership, revenues and …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… stay with their union after right-to-work legislation gave them the chance … signed contracts before the right-to-work legislation took effect. Cook … 1 percent exercised their right to leave. "I think the MEA …
… better in 2006 were states with right-to-work laws that prohibit forced union … grew by 1.43 million jobs in right-to-work states, but declined by 2.18 million in non-right-to-work states." #####
… 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 …
… policy, commonly known as "right-to-work," has been adopted by 22 other … would be cheerleading for right-to-work legislation in Michigan. "Right-to-work" laws simply say that …
… union against that state’s new right-to-work law. The suit alleges the law … rights, saying that since right-to-work “requires dues-paying members to work alongside non-union personnel,” …
… m reports on a story that Michigan Capitol Confidential broke regarding right-to-work legislation introduced in the Michigan House and Senate. MichiganVotes.org …
… that time, 28 states were right-to-work states and 22 were not. That … unionized workplaces have the right to choose not to pay union dues or agency fees. Their right-to-work laws protect the employee from …
… 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 …
… practical effect of extending right-to-work to all public sector employees. … allies, like the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, took … Michigan’s experience as a right-to-work state and in particular …
… 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 …
… even though unions do a lot of work, I wasn’t benefiting from it… … union. After Michigan became a right-to-work state in 2013, teachers like … Wyoming Michigan For the MEA, right-to-work becoming law meant the end …
… union that the state’s new right-to-work law violates their 13th and … The union says that because right-to-work “requires dues-paying members to work alongside non-union personnel,” …
… and wanted to exercise her right-to-work freedom. However, when she … school districts transition to right-to-work remains an active controversy. Finally, … jurisdiction over the "new-employee right-to-resign" claim and the "duty-to-inform" …
… 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 …
… response to the state’s new right-to-work law, the Wayne State University … University are negotiating. “Right-to-work was an attack on unions and … seeks 10-year contract before right-to-work takes effect,” Jan. …
… Association, could extend “right-to-work” to all unionized public employees … represented by unions in non-right-to-work states generally must pay agency … to exist. Michigan passed right-to-work legislation in 2012, …
… regarding Indiana becoming the 23rd right-to-work state in the nation. "It does mean … potential to be affected by that. Right-to-work is a big draw for employers."
Michigan’s right-to-work law is expected to take effect April … workers.” Under the state's new right-to-work law, workers must wait for … extend contracts before the right-to-work law takes effect. To …
… 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 …
… nationally. The passage of a right-to-work law made Michigan the 24th … that giving union members the right to decide if they want to pay … employment would result in dangerous work places, lower wages, higher … demise of the state. History of right-to-work laws in other states …
… 2013.) Many opponents of right-to-work in Michigan try to portray … has gone so far as to call right-to-work “the freedom to free load.” … representative for all workers at a work site. This means that if an …
… members from exercising their right to not pay dues or fees to … condition of employment. That right will be available to union … Michigan became the nation's 24th right-to-work state late last year. The “union … Prevent Members From Exercising Right To Not Pay Dues Western Michigan …
… agreement aimed at avoiding Michigan’s right-to-work law for a decade. In February of 2013, … support the union under Michigan’s right-to-work law. The trial court had dismissed …
… begin unionizing workers in right-to-work states. The words and actions … all remember Alabama is a Right to Work state; therefore, it is totally … feel it isn’t then it is your right not to join. Q: Alabama is …
… fighting to exercise their right to work, confirming that the Michigan … It’s clear: Teachers have the right to work in Michigan and cannot be compelled … violated the anti-union Michigan right-to-work law which went into …
… president of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, told … request for comment. National Right to Work told CapCon that the number … compared to 2023. The state’s right-to-work law was repealed in …
… January, Kentucky became the 27th right-to-work state, sparking what could … Show-Me State may not stop with right-to-work. Its Legislature is currently … the economy as a whole in right-to-work states. Vernuccio and …
… auto jobs in Mississippi, which has right-to-work protections for employees, pay $15 … was someone saying something about right-to-work-for-less?
… training and pay fees before they can work in a certain field. Whitmer told a … Whitmer called this “ridiculous.” She’s right, but this is a common barrier for … redundancies. She invited the Legislature to work with her to streamline job requirements. … licenses — if someone is doing the work legally in another state, we should …
… you listen to opponents of right-to-work laws, the claims are dire. … forced unionism states to right-to-work states? My colleague Michael … gains in income and jobs for right-to-work states. But they also …
… was a guest today on “The Frank Beckmann Show” on WJR AM760, discussing right-to-work policies and the impending victory for proponents of the law in Indiana.
… of union workers — no legislator who voted for right-to-work lost in the general election. “Unions and the … voters reward elected officials who courageously work for the people rather than special interests,” …
… opted out under the state's right-to-work law by printing their names … out of the union under the right-to-work law. At that time, Business … “weathered the storm” with right-to-work. Michigan Capitol …
… union's misreading of Michigan's right-to-work law. The union recently adopted … of filing grievances. The right-to-work law clearly states that no … 349, giving employees the right to retain their jobs without …
In Michigan, you can get a teaching degree and successfully work as a teacher in a school — yet lose your job if you are not a good test taker. The Michigan … incentive that discourages people who want to stay and teach in Michigan. Right now, a person who moves to Michigan from another state can be granted a …
… Midwestern states were adopting right-to-work laws, several unions decided … new challenge to these laws. Right-to-work laws allow employees to choose … not. When states do not have right-to-work laws, employees can …
… support their union or not. Right-to-work simply means that a union no … tried to delay or avoid the right-to-work law. Some unions took advantage … extended their contracts to delay right-to-work. Washtenaw County even …
… members from exercising their right to not pay dues or fees to … becoming the nation's 24th right-to-work state late last year. The law … union in the absence of a right-to-work law. Union members in the …
… that violates the state’s right-to-work law by stating that teachers … language contrary to the state's right-to-work law. Several have indicated … State Violating Michigan's Right-to-Work Law School Haze: Contract …
… enterprises, the adoption of a right-to-work law bodes well for workers … for opportunity. Over time, right-to-work states have experienced far … people who had moved from non-right-to-work states. Rigorous statistical …
… in violation of the state's right-to-work law and says they should be … conflict with the state's right-to-work law that took effect March … in violation of the state's right-to-work law, though district …
… end of March when the new right-to-work law takes effect, while others … contracts that are extended before right-to-work goes into effect will need … modified before exercising their right-to-work freedoms. No matter …
… representative or senator who voted for right-to-work lost in the general election … ballot. They did not. And right-to-work was such a nonissue in the … election after Indiana passed right-to-work, Republicans picked …
… just days before the state's right-to-work law goes into effect. Michigan's right-to-work law takes effect March 28, … in a way that bypassed the right-to-work law. To me, that was …
… to circumvent the state’s right-to-work law would make it difficult … granted by the state’s new right-to-work law. And, he’s telling potential … nationally that if they want to work for Wayne State their future …
… the impact of the state's right-to-work law. The union contracts allowed … to be re-ratified and then right-to-work would kick in. "This raises … cost was needed. However we worked hand in hand with our actuary …
… employment. But the state's right-to-work law makes that illegal if the … rejected that request. When the right-to-work law was passed in December 2012, … contracts for several years before right-to-work became effective on March …
… represented by unions. Michigan’s unions rejoiced in March when Lansing repealed right-to-work. “After decades of anti-worker attacks,” Michigan AFL-CIO President Ron …
Today, Michigan Freedom to Work announced its drive for a state … union. The campaign for a right-to-work law will face stiff opposition … made the case for freedom to work as a civil right: All employees should be free …
… their freedoms under the new right-to-work law in Michigan to opt out … According to the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation (NRTWF), … their rights under Michigan’s right-to-work law," said Mark Mix, …
… regardless of whether a state is right-to-work or not. Even if a union can’t … not given what is ours: the right to be paid for the work we are required to perform.” … several court cases challenging right-to-work. Having to represent …
… economic impact of adopting right-to-work laws. It is in regard to this … was strenuously opposed to right-to-work. After his testimony, Wilson … economic development aspects of right-to-work laws. Wilson’s termination …
… August, he used the state's right-to-work law to leave the MEA. Now … opt out of the MEA under the right-to-work law "freeloaders" in a TV interview, … 'Free Rider Problem' Myth In Right-to-Work Debate Union Will …
… establishment. The Michigan right-to-work law enacted in late 2012 may … in numbers that rival the right-to-work law. A total of 9,645 teachers worked in Michigan charter schools …
… to passage of the state's right-to-work law as the driving force for … 1947 through 2011 states with right-to-work laws experienced a 0.8 percentage … been 2 percent, and adding a right-to-work law made it 2.8 percent, …
… Michigan court has upheld the right of teachers to leave their … further enhancing the state’s right-to-work law. Ron Robinson, a teacher … meant to subvert Michigan's right-to-work law, special “opt out windows” …
… against the effort in Lansing to pass a right-to-work law and is expected to reiterate his … and would have prevented the very right-to-work law the president now opposes. More …
… recession, the option of becoming a right-to-work state is likely to become more … more attractive. For decades right-to-work states have had a significant … of incomes as well. Under a right-to-work law Michigan workers …
… Sunday and on CNN today discussing Michigan’s progress toward passing a right-to-work law.
… policy that will cost working families a lot of money – repealing Michigan’s right-to-work law. This law, passed in 2012, makes it illegal for the government to force …
… have chosen to exercise their right to not support the union financially under Michigan’s right-to-work law. In a recent newsletter, … comment. In response to the right-to-work law, unions in many workplaces …
Union membership is on the increase and wages are higher in right-to-work states, the Washington Examiner reports based on recent research by James Hohman, …
