Michigan Workers and Families Have Been Hurt
“If Michiganders can keep the momentum going this year, they may soon have their Right to Work law back.”
Our friend to the North — Canada — has made strides in spurring investment and capital over the past two decades. There is now a movement afoot to allow workers the choice of whether or not to join a union. Such a move would certainly boost their economy further and add further pressure border states like Michigan to give workers the same rights.
“If Michiganders can keep the momentum going this year, they may soon have their Right to Work law back.”
On average, forced-unionism states are roughly 22% more expensive to live in than Right to Work states. And decades of academic research show that compulsory unionism actually fosters a higher cost of living.
In addition to helping make the necessities and amenities of life more affordable, Right to Work laws help keep individual and family aggregate state-local tax burdens from spiraling out of control.