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Originally Posted by Mark Rapier
The unions racketeers tried to amend the Michigan State Constitution with proposals #2 and #4 in the November election and the electorate by a wide margin defeated both measures. The newly passed RTW laws are the reaction by the legislature responding to the recent vote of their constituents to reign in the power of organized labor by denying it the right to extort funding from non union members.
Labor had become too powerful and too arrogant wielding its power and the citizens/taxpayers and their elected representatives recognized that and have taken the steps to thwart such power and to thwart the future abuse of power by diminishing it.
"for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction"
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FYI:
Michigan has one of the worst economies in the U.S.
The unions tried to force through state constitution amendments that would have crippled Michigan government and business.
Extreme Union arrogance backfired when the constitutional amendments FAILED.
These where funded - pushed by union money...
* Proposal 2: failed at the polls Result: Yes:41% No:59%.
* Proposal 4: failed at the polls Result: Yes:42% No:58%
The State News :: All Michigan ballot proposals fail in election
Too many people here have direct negative union experience.
Here is a boringly common example of the local unions.
Chrysler Had To Rehire The Workers Caught Getting Stoned During Lunch
Note: The POTUS came in working as a union activist trying to crush "Right To Work"..
2011 House Bill 4003: Extend "right-to-work" law to government and school employees - Michigan Votes
Michigan Is a Right-to-Work State [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
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