Union Special Privileges vs. Affordability
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.
Let’s look at the facts.
Michigan is one of the worst states in the country for job creation — an economic basket case. No controversy there.
Cities like Detroit are on the verge on bankruptcy because of government workers unions who have used the taxpayers like a piggy bank. No controversy there.
The largest employers in the state needed a federal bailout in order to keep the doors open. No controversy there.
Seems like the state needs some controversy and workers in Michigan need a Right to Work law to help ensure there jobs will continue to be there.
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.
In response to a staffing crisis, the elected Lee County School Board (LCSB) approved an incentive plan to attract and retain teachers for high-need schools and hard-to-fill subject areas.
In the wake of Big Labor’s capture of the governorship and tightening of its grip over the Virginia General Assembly in last fall’s elections, union strategists are eager for passage of a law mandating union monopoly bargaining over the compensation and work rules of state and local civil servants.