The author would like to thank the following people for their assistance:
- John Raudabaugh, Reed Larson professor of labor law, Ave Maria School of Law and former member of the National Labor Relations Board
- Diana Furchtgott-Roth, senior fellow and director, Economics21, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
- Patrick Wright, vice president for legal affairs, Mackinac Center Legal Foundation
- Michael Van Beek, director of research, Mackinac Center
Although these individuals helped significantly with this study, any errors in this report are the responsibility of the author alone.