Michigan Republicans are making the state a right-to-work state. That means that if you go to work at a place that has a union you can work there without joining the union, and don’t have to pay dues. What’s wrong with this you may ask? One reason Republicans want this is to defund unions to the best of their ability. Unions are one of the last organizations that compete with the business community at election time. They would also like to see wages fall so business can pocket a little more money. To hell with their employee’s. The thing that bothers me most though is the people who choose not to join and pay dues still get the benefits and protection of the union. It is the reverse of taxation without representation. Republicans try and say it will help their state’s economy. All you have to do is check out the right-to-work states, and you will find that most of them are at the bottom of the economic ladder in this country.
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