Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder counters that the law does not make state workers’ second class citizens. “Our position is the freedom-to-work legislation covers all public employees in Michigan,” said Sara Wurfel, a spokeswoman for Snyder.
The union bosses understand that by setting up a beachhead in Michigan, workers throughout the Midwest will call upon their legislators for the same rights and protections as their neighbors. This is what the union bosses fear most.