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.”
Tom Ryan, a Democrat Congressman from Ohio, has a secret plan to help the ailing U.S. auto industry — enact the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill and unionize Honda and Toyota whose plants are located in Right to Work states. That would “level the playing field.”
Of course, leveling the playing field in this instance means forcing more workers into union collectives, which will result in more forced union dues, which results in more political activity, which results in more legislative privilege, which results in . . . you get the picture.
Unfortunately, Ryan is not a lone voice of unreason. Dale Kildee (D-MI) is drinking from the same kool-aid jug. Referring to the Card Check Scam Bill, Kildee said the first step toward helping the monopoly union controlled U.S. auto industry is to make everyone else share their pain.
“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.