LANSING -- Michigan House Democrats are gearing up for fast action on controversial legislation to repeal the state's so-called Right-to-Work law, a move that could prompt a bitter fight with Republican supporters.
The 2012 GOP law, which prohibits labor contracts that require union dues or fees, is heavily opposed by unions and became a top target for Democrats when they regained full control of the Legislature in January.
A relatively short debate over Right-to-Work repeal legislation is set to begin Wednesday morning in the House Labor Committee, and the full House is expected to vote on related measures later in the day.
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Democrats have a narrow, two-seat majority in the House but are confident they have the votes for passage, Labor Committee Chair Jim Haadsma told Bridge Michigan.
Repealing Right-to-Work is about "fairness" and "restores the balance in the employer-employee bargaining relationship," said Haadsma, D-Battle Creek.
The law has limited the ability of workers "to unionize effectively," he said. "Right- to-Work, I don't think has worked in the 10-plus years that we've...
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