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.”
The CEO of the oldest brewery in America (and maker of Obama’s “favorite beer”)believes his state — Pennsylvania — should free itself from the shackles of forced unionism. Dick Yuengling said he would like to see lawmakers in Harrisburg approve a measure to make Pennsylvania a “right-to-work state,” because he believes it would help bring jobs to Pennsylvania. Right to Work states do not require compulsory membership in a union for people working in certain professions.
“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.
Under current law, union dues are often extracted from Idaho teachers’ paychecks without their active consent.