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By Peter Schaumber (originally appeared in the Detroit News) Unions are rushing to circumvent Michigan’s right-to-work law before it takes effect using new long-term contracts that lock workers into paying union dues for as long as ten years. This rush … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bosses, NLRB, Politics, Right to work legislation, Unions Tagged American Federation of Teachers, bargaining rights, Big Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Collective Bargaining, david guggenheim, Michigan, mitch daniels, Peter Schaumber, public schools, Right-to-Work, taylor federation of teachers, union cronies, Union Dues, Unions

The rubber finally meets the road in Michigan today as the state’s recently passed right-to-work law goes into effect.  It will be a major test for the 24th state to accept right-to-work as all eyes will be on Michigan in the … Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Politics, Right to work legislation Tagged Big Labor, kurt weiss, labor movement, labor union, Michigan, rick snyder, Right-to-Work, rtw, Union, Union Bosses, union cronies

In the spirit of disguising anti-worker legislation with friendly-sounding names (remember the “Employee Free Choice Act?”), this bill is called the Re-empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers Act, or RESPECT Act. The only thing this bill respects, though, is the power of union bosses to expand their grip on America’s workplaces. Continue reading

Posted in Big Labor Bailout, Big Labor Bosses, Congress, RESPECT Act Tagged NLRB, Re-empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers Act, RESPECT Act, Senator Dick Durbin, Senator Richard Blumenthal, South Carolina