Tyranny Triumphs in the Great Lakes State
Ignoring ample evidence of forced unionism’s unfairness and its damaging impact on jobs and incomes, Big Labor Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Right to Work destruction in 2023.
Jared Rodriguez, writing in the Detroit News, outlines the need for workers choice and a Right to Work law in Michigan:
States that allow more flexibility for workers in their choice to join a union have experienced tremendous growth and lead the nation in worker productivity, job creation and personal income growth. What can this be attributed to? I argue an overall less-hostile labor-management environment.
Eliminating forced union membership, commonly referred to as a Right to Work initiative, through new legislation or a ballot initiative is a bold policy to encourage businesses to invest in Michigan and create jobs. In a Right to Work atmosphere, workers are given the freedom to decline union representation and avoid having dues forcibly deducted from their paychecks.
Ignoring ample evidence of forced unionism’s unfairness and its damaging impact on jobs and incomes, Big Labor Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Right to Work destruction in 2023.
On average, forced-unionism states are 23.2% 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.
Thanks to the Committee's election-year program, union-label candidates like Sen. Jon Tester (Mont.) are being given a choice: pledge to change course and support Right to Work going forward, or face the potential political consequences.