Showing posts with label Right to Work. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Right to Work. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Michigan just passed union busting "Right to Work" measure. Expected to be signed into law tomorrow.

Protesters outside the State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan today.
Courtesy of the AP:  

The Republican-led Michigan House has approved a contentious right-to-work bill limiting unions' strength. 

The measure approved Tuesday morning deals with public-sector workers. Another bill focusing on the private sector was approved last week, when the Senate OK'd both bills. 

When final versions have cleared the House, they'll go to GOP Gov. Rick Snyder for his expected signature as early as Wednesday.

Even with Obama's reelection and strong national support for the policies espoused by Democrats, there are still places, like Michigan, that are still fighting against corporate backed Republicans working hard to break unions and diminish the rights of the middle class.

I know right?

The Republicans talk about the "Right to Work" laws being beneficial to the worker, but of course that is bullshit. Instead it does the following:

The Republicans talk about how representing big business at the expense of the average American has hurt them politically, but let's face it, they have no intention of changing ANYTHING except how they hide their agenda.