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Michigan’s largest unions have seen plummeting membership over the past decade

Jobs and incomes are up, workplace injuries are down

… The reason? A decade with right-to-work law, which gave workers the … members, or one-third, since the right-to-work law went into effect in 2013. … dropped by 80,000 since the right-to-work law was passed. Unions …

‘If you can make them laugh, they’ll remember things’

Shoshana Weissmann on policy advocacy on social media

… being so clearly who I am would work in politics. I want regulations to work better. I love working at the … issues, and she also promotes her work through social media. “I’m … those who do struggle to do it right because it’s a hard thing to … wouldn’t let an elderly widow work to do the things she knew how …

Anti-eviction advocacy group in Detroit due to get $20M from taxpayers

State budget provides $2.5M; the rest comes from federal budget

The Detroit Right To Counsel Coalition is getting $2.5 million … process. “Housing is a human right,” the organization’s website … public funds to defend that right. “We fight for the right to free legal representation … President Mary Sheffield for their work to secure the funding.” The …

State grant requires taxpayers to subsidize $236,000 per housing unit 

Taxpayers will pay more per unit than the average cost of a whole house in Michigan

… $236,000 each. That’s more than the average value of a house in Michigan right now, which Zillow pegs at $232,500. In other words, taxpayers will dish … through more subsidies, state lawmakers and administration officials need to work harder on encouraging supply. Only a freer housing market will build enough …

UAW membership drops significantly in Michigan

Membership is the lowest in more than a decade

… Americans are interested in joining one. Right-to-work laws, which are the main detriment … popular. Michigan, however, repealed its right-to-work law this year.

Dearborn schools responds to CapCon story on contract language

U.S. Supreme Court has ruled union fees requirements for public employees unconstitutional

… public sector employees have a constitutional right not to pay union dues or fees.  The contract reads, … developments. “School employees have a constitutional right to work without being forced to pay a union, and their …

Health scare stories rarely add up

Experts' messages might work better if they made more sense

… News is a case in point. The headline reads: "Michigan health officials work to head off outbreak as measles cases emerge." Readers immediately learn … system is breaking down." That may be true, and some of the blame might fall right at the feet of public health officials themselves.

Naked favoritism is becoming Michigan’s economic strategy

A highway’s history of the state economy

… positioned itself to be in the right place at the right time. During World War I, the … say there isn’t a lot of hard work, entrepreneurship, business … controlling who is legally allowed to work in certain industries. Further down US-10, right next to Fabiano Brothers, is …

Dearborn school contract appears to ignore Supreme Court ruling

Contract implies teachers must pay union dues or fees

… control, revoked Michigan’s right-to-work law in 2023, with the changes taking effect Feb. 13, 2024. Right-to-work’s repeal does not affect government … they have a First Amendment right not to join a union. But private …

Six charts to change your mind about Michigan

Our state’s competitiveness ranges from poor to middling

… lagging behind that of the typical state right now, but our challenges go back many … began. Each state is a dot. The further right a state is on the chart, the higher … around a line that goes up and to the right, meaning that the more economic freedom … are down. Corporate welfare doesn’t work and economic freedom does. All in six …