… newsletter. Under Michigan's right-to-work law, employees can no longer … “Before Michigan’s Freedom-to-Work law, the union would simply … parent union. The state’s right-to-work law says that once union members …
… ly, when people think of a right-to-work law, they think of it in terms … understandably so, because right-to-work laws — which exist in 23 states … union bank accounts. A state right-to-work law would end that …
… workers may freely exercise right-to-work under a 4-3 ruling passed down … of Public Act 349 of 2012 (right-to-work). The UAW argued that PA 349 … result.” ~~~~~ See also: Right-to-Work in Michigan: A Visual …
… school employees' rights under right-to-work violates state labor law and … specifically Michigan’s new right-to-work law. The case began when Jason … they would exercise their right to opt out of paying dues — …
… union members with so-called 'right-to-work' legislation. However, with … managed to fight off a damaging right-wing education agenda — for … update for other Democrats. "I work with Republicans all the time … with same message: this is right, this is wrong," Austin wrote …
… to resolve them. In the absence of right-to-work protection, employees are bound to … officials accountable by passing a right-to-work law and giving workers the final say …
… number of people who are working. The decline started long before Michigan's right-to-work law went into effect in 2013. In 1983, 3.3 million Michigan residents were …
… begin to seriously consider a right-to-work measure as part of a solution … _______________________________ MYTH: Right-to-work laws prevent workers from organizing … Center_for_Policy_Alternatives_RTWFL.pdf QUOTE: "Right to work laws inhibit the right …
… isolating and measuring the impact right-to-work laws have on state economies. … several years for the effect of right-to-work to show up in a meaningful … have both empirically studied right-to-work laws. In a 1998 review …
Michigan now has a right-to-work state as a neighbor, as Indiana … making his state the 23rd right-to-work state in the nation and the … Tallian, D-Portage, characterized right-to-work supporters as a radical …
… policy, describes her latest study on potential violations of Michigan's new "right-to-work" law by public school districts and teachers unions.
… union members support the right of a worker to opt out of union … have turned Michigan into a right-to-work state. According to the MIRS … it was unlikely that this right-to-work bill would be taken up for …
… dues or “agency fees.”[†] Right-to-work laws enable employees to continue … The first states to pass right-to-work laws did so in the 1940s and … Altogether, 24 states have passed right-to-work laws (see the light …
… litigating legal issues surrounding right-to-work laws. Having championed the … on any legal challenges to right-to-work. One recent challenge was … Virginia, where lawmakers passed a right-to-work law in 2016. But unions …
… Association, could extend “right-to-work” to all unionized public employees … represented by unions in non-right-to-work states generally must pay agency … to exist. Michigan passed right-to-work legislation in 2012, …
… Lehman wrote this commentary about Michigan’s experience in becoming a right-to-work state and how other states can do the same for “Compass,” the magazine of …
… that empowered states to pass right-to-work laws, which prohibit union … and Virginia — had enacted right-to-work laws.[5] In the 1950s, six … until 2012, state adoptions of right-to-work laws were rare. Wyoming …
… rchers regularly assess the variety of economic effects associated with right-to-work laws. The law’s positive impact on job and industry growth and other metrics …
Terry Bowman has worked for the Ford Motor Co. for over 26 years. … 2012, when Michigan became a right-to-work state. Once his UAW contract … that came with Michigan’s right- to-work law. He used the Mackinac Center’s …
… mechanism that provides that right differs between the two sectors. … essential for understanding how right-to-work laws function. During the … legislatures to establish right-to-work laws in their own state.[*] …
… make the case for Michigan’s right-to-work law. Since March 2013, Michigan has had a right-to-work law, allowing people in union … even taking power, they named right-to-work repeal, which would …
Right-to-work opponents have long claimed that such laws are … Detroit News with the moniker right-to-work (for less). But his claims … workers’ average annual pay in right-to-work states was $4,476 less …
… Mackinac Center has been saying right-to-work is right for Michigan and the events … residents about what the new right-to-work law means and how it will affect …
… voters of Oklahoma passed a right-to-work amendment to their state constitution … most recent state to pass a right-to-work amendment. Almost immediately … be filed in Michigan if a right-to-work amendment were ratified, …
… about the prospects for a right-to-work bill. Richardville replied that right-to-work, which guarantees individual … own opinion of the union's work, would not be a top priority: …
When the right-to-work legislation passed in December, Saginaw … LaPorte said. "I think once right-to-work legislation passed, the union … forward that were affected by right-to-work." The Michigan Education …
… The passage of Michigan’s right-to-work law made headlines locally, … sought to weaken and challenge right-to-work at every opportunity. Senior … opportunities to either defend right-to-work or broaden its impact. …
Model language for a right-to-work amendment to the Michigan Constitution … because part of the value of a right-to-work provision is the message the … might be attenuated if the right-to-work provision were simply …
… of modern labor, became a right-to-work state in 2012. The passage … Michigan’s transition into a right-to-work state had its genesis in an … Constitution as a guaranteed right of both public and private …
… in a debate over Michigan’s right-to-work law. “Those who are behind … weakened,” Gaffney asserted. “Right-to-work comes from the rise of the political right in this country and the conservative …
… dues and make Michigan a "Right to Work" state. Right to Work means that every worker can … Virginia, employees working in Right to Work states enjoyed a 42 …
… used outdated information on right-to-work salaries from 2001 (President … than their counterparts in right-to-work states. (Economic Policy Institute). … Michigan legislature has imposed right-to-work on our state, I still …
… er since Michigan became a right-to-work state seven years ago, the … promoting and defending the right of people to work without being forced to pay … AFSCME that they also have the “right to work.” No government worker …
… the precise legal effect of right-to-work laws. Simply put, right-to-work prevents unions from forcing … package that made Michigan a right-to-work state, reads as follows: …
… Capitol Confidential report from Indianapolis for more information on a right-to-work effort there. Additional CapCon reporting from Indiana can be found here …
… warning its members about right-to-work laws that “undermine high-quality … critics of the NEA say what right-to-work laws really undermine is the … notwithstanding Michigan's right-to-work law: August is the …
… public sector employees had right-to-work protections, but that changed … workers had a First Amendment right to opt out of paying agency … for employees to waive this right and pay a public sector union. … of both the nature of the right being abandoned and the consequences …
Many of the objections to right-to-work can be traced to a fundamental misunderstanding of the policy itself. Right-to-work does not prohibit or interfere … join the union and pay dues. Right-to-work simply prevents a union …
… citizens all came out to hear how right-to-work was accomplished in Michigan. … Institute, are attempting to put right-to-work for government employees on … a strong argument against right-to-work and the benefits of …
… after the end of Michigan’s right-to-work law. Hopper has taught in Michigan … Friday that she will retain her right to free association after the repeal of the right-to-work law. While hundreds of thousands …
… Statistics Find out more about the Mackinac Center’s work on right-to-work, by visiting mackinac.org/rtw
… I am sure about: I want my work to change people’s lives for … policy, and every project I have worked on contributes to that goal. … case was a major victory for right-to-work efforts, but it was not the … workers will follow. The right-to-work fight started long …
… employees throughout the country right-to-work. Nearly 40 years ago, the Supreme … due to the Mackinac Center’s work in exposing the home day care … Bureau to determine what impact right-to-work has had on union membership. …
… a decade ago, the state’s right-to-work law, which was enacted in 2012, … voted to repeal the state’s right-to-work law. But due to the U.S. Supreme … employees — still operate in a right-to-work environment. The U.S. …
… experienced union staff. Even with right-to-work, Michigan’s public employees deserve more rights. Right-to-work means that unions cannot get … having to earn dues under right-to-work does result in unions …
… in spite of a new Michigan right-to-work law that bans making union … just days before Michigan's right-to-work law went into effect on March … lot just to dodge Michigan’s right-to-work law. "After going …
… that time, 28 states were right-to-work states and 22 were not. That … unionized workplaces have the right to choose not to pay union dues or agency fees. Their right-to-work laws protect the employee from …
… planning goals its proponents want problematic. In fact, many of its features work against practical experience with planning and fail to incorporate realistic … implies that a community's evolution is determined by its politics: with the right vision and strong legislative backing, a community can achieve more than …
… Legislature is moving forward with a “right to work” bill. States with these laws prohibit … rates. ~~~~~ See also: Facts On Right to Work vs. Forced Unionization States The …
… must change. We are willing to work on reforms to state and local … their future. How does that work? By providing them with a way … enough, those cities should work through their employer associations … changes to a system that has worked well for the past four decades. Worked well for whom? If persistent …
… of union workers — no legislator who voted for right-to-work lost in the general election. “Unions and the … voters reward elected officials who courageously work for the people rather than special interests,” …
… Massachusetts, authored a study on state film subsidies four years ago when he worked for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP). The Center is a … they aren’t a cost effective way to create jobs and income. I previously worked for what is generally considered to be a liberal organization. The conclusions …
… represented by unions. Michigan’s unions rejoiced in March when Lansing repealed right-to-work. “After decades of anti-worker attacks,” Michigan AFL-CIO President Ron …
… closing days of 2012, give school employees the right to opt out of financially supporting public sector … performance-based merit pay for teachers. In the years since right-to-work became the law of Michigan, contracts between school …
… class warfare on this level,” Kersey added. “That is why Michigan needs right-to-work.”
… thinks the lockdown was the right thing to do. “I work very close to my clients, especially … distance yourself in this line of work and I would never want to put … family stays quarantined. “I work in media/news during the day … down, I know that it’s the right thing.” She said her family …
… Senate Bill 116, Make Michigan a "right-to-work" state: Passed 58 to 52 in the House … Voted "No" House Bill 4003, Extend "right-to-work" law to government and school employees: …
… even though Michigan is a right-to-work state. Right-to-work takes away a union’s ability … in several states claiming right-to-work violates constitutional …
… Bill 4054, Make Michigan a "right-to-work" state: Passed 58 to 52 in … Bill 116, Make Michigan a "right-to-work" state: Passed 22 to 16 in … The Senate vote on the same "right-to-work" measure described …
… the Legislature to extend right-to-work protections public school teachers. … supports what is being called, “right-to-teach,” he would rather see right-to-work granted to all employees.
… from a union by passing a right-to-work law. For the first time, Michiganders … employees today as they did when right-to-work took effect here, about 180,000. … exercising their First Amendment right not to support the MEA, not …
… landscape architects were able to work without having to jump through … that mandates requirements to work. The state now requires seven years of education or work experience, university-level … Architects (ASLA). For permission to work, citizens also need five references, … Training, Exam, Fees For the Right to Earn a Living - 'Irrational' …
… resources to education, they have the right to expect quality schools," says Wells. … that states, districts and schools work together to develop innovative solutions … districts and schools can make NCLB work." Caamal-Canul agrees that there is … attempted to use a flexibility option. We worked closely with the ISDs and found a …
… week that he now supports a right-to-work law for public school employees: … have to recruit and do their work off campus.” The full text … opposed an across-the-board right-to-work law for all public- and private-sector …
… the debate in Michigan over right-to-work, critics commonly incited fear … law meant "giving you the right to work for less money." As right-to-work is being discussed …
… want to repeal Michigan’s right-to-work law, which just turned 10 years … only beneficiary of repealing right-to-work is unions, increasing their … consequences of repealing right-to-work, on the other hand, …
… analyzed the differences between right-to-work and non-right-to-work states on several occasions.[*] … recent data suggests that right-to-work states perform better …
… on WJR AM760. Kersey discussed the "Right-to-Work Dashboard," a new feature on the Center's … economic data and shows that states with right-to-work laws are performing better than Michigan …
… battle of Michigan becoming a right-to-work state, opponents predicted … income growth and population — right-to-work states are far outperforming non-right-to-work states. My colleagues …
… 2013.) Simply put, wages in right-to-work states are growing faster than in non-right-to-work states. More than just having higher wage growth, workers in right-to-work states are also making …
… union against that state’s new right-to-work law. The suit alleges the law … rights, saying that since right-to-work “requires dues-paying members to work alongside non-union personnel,” …
… was a guest today on “The Frank Beckmann Show” on WJR AM760, discussing right-to-work policies and the impending victory for proponents of the law in Indiana.
… regarding Indiana becoming the 23rd right-to-work state in the nation. "It does mean … potential to be affected by that. Right-to-work is a big draw for employers."
… union that the state’s new right-to-work law violates their 13th and … The union says that because right-to-work “requires dues-paying members to work alongside non-union personnel,” …
… union's misreading of Michigan's right-to-work law. The union recently adopted … of filing grievances. The right-to-work law clearly states that no … 349, giving employees the right to retain their jobs without …
Right-to-work is a labor law term used to describe state laws … Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming. A right-to-work law secures the right of employees to decide for …
… R-Clarklake, is expected to introduce right-to-work legislation in the Michigan … With Indiana moving toward right-to-work status, the issue appears to … interview. Have you introduced the right-to-work legislation? “No, …
… majority of states have approved right-to-work laws, under which unions cannot … veto, bringing the count of right-to-work states up to 26. What’s remarkable … echoes Michigan’s passage of a right-to-work law in 2012, despite …
… Mike Bouchard’s embrace of right-to-work. The Oakland County sheriff … of Michigan voters support right-to-work in principle (that includes … Bouchard’s decision to support right-to-work involves political …
… that would make Indiana a right-to-work state moved to the floor of … each, decided to show up for work, ending their walk-out Monday, … terms of economic competition, right-to-work states fare better than those …
… stay with their union after right-to-work legislation gave them the chance … signed contracts before the right-to-work legislation took effect. Cook … 1 percent exercised their right to leave. "I think the MEA …
Even with Michigan’s right-to-work law, workers do not have full … nonmembers. In Michigan, unlike non-right-to-work states, workers do not need … they want it or not. But right-to-work isn’t the only option …
… members from exercising their right to not pay dues or fees to … condition of employment. That right will be available to union … Michigan became the nation's 24th right-to-work state late last year. The “union … Prevent Members From Exercising Right To Not Pay Dues Western Michigan …
… questions commonly asked about the Right To Know Payroll Form. Question … Doesn't this require a lot of work?" Answer: Not at all. Most … yield the amount shown on the Right To Know Payroll Form as the … 2: "I want to implement the Right To Know Payroll Form, but my … encourage them to provide the Right To Know Payroll Form as a service …
Michigan’s right-to-work law is expected to take effect April … workers.” Under the state's new right-to-work law, workers must wait for … extend contracts before the right-to-work law takes effect. To …
… in Michigan still have the right to opt out of union membership, … the repeal of the state’s right-to-work law takes effect today. The … originally impacted by the state’s right-to-work law when it took effect in …
… 2013.) Many opponents of right-to-work in Michigan try to portray … has gone so far as to call right-to-work “the freedom to free load.” … representative for all workers at a work site. This means that if an …
… nationally. The passage of a right-to-work law made Michigan the 24th … that giving union members the right to decide if they want to pay … employment would result in dangerous work places, lower wages, higher … demise of the state. History of right-to-work laws in other states …
… proposal to permanently lock right-to-work out of Michigan spoke out Thursday … steps of the State Capitol. A right-to-work law would prohibit workers … of Michigan voters support right-to-work in Michigan. A coalition …
… representative or senator who voted for right-to-work lost in the general election … ballot. They did not. And right-to-work was such a nonissue in the … election after Indiana passed right-to-work, Republicans picked …
… securing Tennessee workers’ right to decide union representation … initiative is proud to have worked with leaders on the ground … which strips away workers’ right to private decisions on unionization. … will now be guaranteed the right to a private vote on unionization,” … like Tennesseans enjoy the right to privacy at the ballot box, …
… policy that will cost working families a lot of money – repealing Michigan’s right-to-work law. This law, passed in 2012, makes it illegal for the government to force …
… 2 ballot initiative, which would have banned a right-to-work law in Michigan, among other things. Based on the … seen on the street there instead of concentrated right in front of the Capitol. In addition, several hundred …
… union. The MEA is ruining the personal credit scores of the very employees he represents by sending them to collection agencies for exercising their right to opt out of their union. For some who exercised their rights, MEA affiliates published their names in an attempt to publicly shame them and pressure …
… and collect dues. The absence of right-to-work laws is what makes such a cynical strategy … large enough company. At this point, right-to-work isn't union-busting, it's an intervention …
… representation from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation and … employees in states without right-to-work, like Illinois, face a choice. … more, he said, it actively worked to undermine him so it would …
… chastised Gov. Snyder recently for not giving an estimate on how many jobs the right-to-work law would create in Michigan. In February 2012, Skubick also criticized …
… straw-man caricatures of “the right’s” arguments against a federal … they needed it, and so they worked hard, chose good employers, … offensive. I suppose some on the right have made that particular argument, … lawn chairs on the public right of way. None of the middle-aged … commit felonies forfeit their right to vote, those who make no …
