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Fight for Your Right to Work
Right to work comes to Michigan
Michigan will become the nation’s 24th right-to-work state Thursday, giving workers the ability to opt out of forced unionism for the first time.
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Board Must Defend Recess Appointments, Court Says
A federal appeals court allowed a legal challenge to the National Labor Relations Board to move forward on Friday, casting additional doubt on the legitimacy of the Obama administration’s embattled labor arbiter.
The Keystone to Bringing Jobs Back to PA
Right-to-work legislation introduced in Pennsylvania
Six GOP lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a proposal to make the “Keystone State” the nation’s 25th right-to-work state.
Pay Up or Get Sued
Michigan teachers union prepares to sue its own members for dues money
The president of Michigan’s largest union is instructing officials to prepare to sue its own members, according to a leaked memo issued after the state adopted right-to-work laws in December.
Courts Strike Down Challenges to Right to Work
Federal courts strike down challenges to collective bargaining reforms in Indiana, Wisconsin
A pair of federal courts struck down union challenges to labor reforms in Indiana and Wisconsin, preserving major Republican gains aimed at cutting costs and attracting business.
The Recall Recoil
Michigan recall election reforms may help sustain right-to-work law
Republicans in Michigan capped off a prolific lame duck session that included turning the home of the United Auto Workers into a right-to-work state by passing recall reforms.
The Hoosier Legacy
Law’s success in Indiana prompted Michigan to embrace right-to-work legislation
The right-to-work law passed in Michigan last week is based on similar legislation in Indiana, the success of which prompted Michigan Republicans to pass the legislation. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) said 90 companies have told them that Indiana’s enactment of the right-to-work law will be a significant factor in their decision-making process.
Fight for Your (Beck) Rights
Right-to-work legislation driven by fed failure to enforce 'Beck' rights
The former union member who won landmark worker protections from organized labor nearly 25 years ago said the Obama administration’s attempt to subvert those safeguards is responsible for the rise of right-to-work battles.
Meet the Man who is Trying to Save Michigan
GOP governor Rick Snyder passed conservative reforms, signs right-to-work legislation in union stronghold
Michigan businessman Rick Snyder took right-to-work proposals off the table when seeking the Republican nomination for governor in 2009.
Snyder: ‘This Has Nothing to Do with Collective Bargaining’
Michigan governor responds to President Obama ripping right-to-work